YouTube restores Trump’s channel

YouTube will lift its restrictions on former President Trump’s channel on March 17, Report informs referring to Axios.

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.

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.

On March 17, 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."

"We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, balancing that with the importance of preserving the opportunity for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election," Miller said.

"This channel will continue to be subject to our policies, just like any other channel on YouTube."