YouTube said yesterday that it has suspended the channel of Rudy Giuliani , Donald Trump 's lawyer , from the Partner Program , a program that allows YouTube partners to make money from advertising on their videos. According to YouTube, the suspension is because Giuliani violated the platform's rules by repeatedly sharing false information about the election (disinformation).
The suspension will last at least 30 days and has already been in effect since last week.
Partner Program allows video creators to share ad revenue, but channels that violate the company can be removed.
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York, strongly argued that the election results that elected US Joe Biden as.
Given that there is no evidence to prove the claims of Giuliani and many other Trump, YouTube and other social media platforms are taking strict measures to curb the spread of misinformation about the election.
YouTube policies prohibit content that claims that “widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the historic U.S. presidential election.” However, “discussion of the election results” is allowed, even if it is based on incorrect information.
According to YouTube, Rudy Giuliani could appeal the suspension or reapply to the Partner Program in 30 days if he fixes the issues that violate the platform's policies.
For now, Giuliani has not commented.
On Monday, he also received a defamation company, lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems a that Giuliani and other Trump supporters have accused of election fraud. The company said its reputation was damaged by a “big lie” spread by Giuliani.
Rudy Giuliani said he would study the lawsuit by Dominion, which he accused of intimidation and censorship.
Source: NBC News
