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YouTube restores Trump's channel
Adios, Mar 17, 2023

YouTube will lift its restrictions on former President Trump's channel Friday, a spokesperson confirmed to Axios.

Why it matters: The restrictions have prevented Trump from posting any new YouTube videos to his account, which has more than 2.6 million followers, for over two years.

Catch up quick: YouTube initially suspended Trump's account in January 2021, several days following the January 6 insurrection, after his account violated its policies for posting content that incited calls to violence.

A month later, the company said it would lift the restrictions — which prohibited Trump from posting new videos — when it determined that "the risk of violence has decreased."

YouTube also took additional restrictive measures, such as disabling comments on videos on Trump’s channel. Those restrictions will also be lifted.

Details: On Friday, YouTube's vice president of public policy Leslie Miller told Axios that beginning March 17, the Donald J. Trump channel "is no longer restricted and the ability to upload new content is restored."

With the restrictions lifted, Trump will also now be able to buy YouTube ads for his campaign, assuming they comply with YouTube's ads policies.

More:
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/17/trump-youtube-suspension-restored

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