YouTube Suspends Far-Right News Network OANN Account for One Week

variety.com:

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube has penalized the right-wing One America News Network for promoting a bogus cure for COVID-19.On Tuesday, YouTube said it removed a video posted by OANN, which is owned by Herring Networks, because it violated the site’s policy prohibiting coronavirus misinformation.

Because OANN has received a “strike,” it is temporarily prevented from uploading new videos or live-streaming for one week. YouTube also has demonetized OANN’s channel, meaning it is no longer eligible to participate in the site’s advertising revenue-sharing program.“Since early in this pandemic, we’ve worked to prevent the spread of harmful misinformation associated with COVID-19 on YouTube,” a YouTube rep said. “After careful review, we.