YouTube has temporarily suspended and demonetized the channel for pro-Trump outlet One America News Network. OANN will be barred from publishing videos and live streams for one week, and will need to reapply to the YouTube Partner Program to regain its monetization status.
The suspension is the first "strike" for OANN under YouTube's terms of service. YouTube uses a three-strike system, with repeat offenders ultimately being removed from the video platform. "Since early in this pandemic, we’ve worked to prevent the spread of harmful misinformation associated with COVID-19 on YouTube," said YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "After careful review, we removed a video from OANN and issued a strike on the.