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YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video due to ‘potential for
violence’
WASHINGTON, Jan 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday
temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video
for violating its policy against inciting violence.
“In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed
new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our
policies,” YouTube said in a statement.
The channel is now “temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a
‘minimum’ of 7 days,” the statement read.
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