YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump’s Channel Ahead of US Presidential Inauguration

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to Donald Trump’s channel due to the potential for inciting violence.

The weeklong suspension of uploading or streaming live video to Trump’s channel had been set to lift on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden taking the oath of office.

“In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J. Trump channel will be prevented from uploading new videos or live streams for an additional minimum of seven days,” YouTube said in response to an AFP inquiry. “As we shared previously, comments will continue to be indefinitely disabled under videos from the channel.”

Unlike other major U.S. social media platforms, YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, has not banned the outgoing president’s channel. Instead, he won’t be able to post videos for a limited time after a “strike,” or violation of YouTube’s rules. Users with three strikes in a 90-day period are kicked off the service.

Trump on Tuesday posted a farewell address on the official White House YouTube channel. In the remarks, he tried to bolster his economic legacy and denounced political violence.