Video sharing giant YouTube extended its suspension of former President Donald Trump’s channel indefinitely on Tuesday and restricted Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani’s ability to make money off the platform, Report states, citing Politico.
The Google-owned company announced that it would extend restrictions that block Trump from posting on the platform for the second time in two weeks. The company initially blocked him on January 12 amid fears of additional violence in the wake of the insurrection at the Capitol by Trump’s supporters.
YouTube initially said it was giving Trump his first of three strikes before permanently ban him from the site under its content policies, suspending him for a minimum of one week. It extended that suspension last Tuesday for at least another week. But the company offered no timetable for the latest extension, making his suspension virtually indefinite.
“In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J. Trump channel will remain suspended,” YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi said in a statement. “Our teams are staying vigilant and closely monitoring for any new developments.”