This is actually worse for Infowars, IMO. By doing this, YouTube will avoid a lot of backlash since they didn't technically remove the channel. They can feign innocent. But Infowars is essentially crippled now, unable to upload new content. It's really sneaky and unethical.
It doesn't matter. The point was always to censer right wing voices while pretending like they had a fair shot to "follow the rules". They would make up any bullshit to silence Infowars. There's nothing Infowars could do to comply to avoid punishment because punishment was always the intention.
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OhRutherfordBehave ago
The channel is still up, so what you are reporting is false. Downvote.
Rebel_Media_FTW ago
Everything in the story is false.
Inforwars got 2 strikes but 1 was removed after Trusted flaggers were contacted and they had it removed.
verifex ago
Since when did truth matter to voat? I thought this place was just another shill town.
12079606? ago
The truth always matters
Koalemos_Grottesco ago
The headline is misleading. However, the article from infowars, if true, is indeed troubling:
"YouTube has just delivered its third strike against Infowars, freezing our ability to upload new content."
discoball ago
This is actually worse for Infowars, IMO. By doing this, YouTube will avoid a lot of backlash since they didn't technically remove the channel. They can feign innocent. But Infowars is essentially crippled now, unable to upload new content. It's really sneaky and unethical.
OhRutherfordBehave ago
I see, that makes more sense. What was the third strike for? I know the second was for the Parkland Shooting.
Rebel_Media_FTW ago
There was no third strike.
Infowars had 2 strikes but 1 was removed. If another strike came it it still puts them at 2.
Alex Jones is just milking this for attention and lying about the details.
Others including Tim Pool who doesn't take sides is reporting what's actually happening.
Jones is literally a snake oil salesman,
FuckTheVirileAether ago
It doesn't matter. The point was always to censer right wing voices while pretending like they had a fair shot to "follow the rules". They would make up any bullshit to silence Infowars. There's nothing Infowars could do to comply to avoid punishment because punishment was always the intention.