Steve Bannon's podcast channel now banished from YouTube after repeated election falsehoods

[LiberalArkie]

Steve Bannon, the former White House Chief Strategist for the Trump administration, is the latest Trump affiliate to face social media consequences for the spread of misinformation.

On Friday, Jan. 8, YouTube opted to remove Bannon's "War Room" podcast channel due to noncompliance with the video-sharing website's guidelines.

In a statement to The Wrap, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed that Bannon's channel and an associated channel were both banned The spokesperson also reiterated YouTube's latest policy updates incorporated on Jan. 7 and the course of action that will be taken for those who violate rules regarding the spread of misinformation.

"In accordance with our strikes system, we have terminated Steve Bannon's channel 'War Room' and one associated channel for repeatedly violating our Community Guidelines," a YouTube spokesperson said. "As we said yesterday, any channel posting new videos with misleading content that alleges widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election in violation of our policies will receive a strike, a penalty which temporarily restricts uploading or live-streaming. Channels that receive three strikes in the same 90-day period will be permanently removed from YouTube."

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https://www.alternet.org/2021/01/steve-bannon-youtube/

[BlueIdaho]

1. Well... Bye...

[SheltieLover]

2. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[True Dough]

3. Wow! More level-headed policy enforcement

just days before the Biden/Harris administration assumes power. All of these social media corporations suddenly seeing the light in an attempt to avoid being seen as bad actors.