Sydney\/ Web Desk:<\/p>\n
According to BBC, YouTube said on Sunday it had barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for one week, citing concerns about Covid-19 misinformation.<\/p>\n
The move comes after a review of posts uploaded by the Rupert Murdoch-owned TV channel, which has a substantial online presence with 1.85 million YouTube subscribers.<\/p>\n
YouTube did not point to specific items but said it opposed material that “could cause real-world harm”. It issued a “strike” under its three-strike policy, the last of which means permanent removal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have clear and established Covid-19 medical misinformation policies to prevent the spread of Covid-19 misinformation that could cause real-world harm,\u201d a YouTube statement said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Sky News confirmed the temporary ban and the TV channel’s digital editor said the decision was a disturbing attack on the ability to think freely.<\/p>\n
The last YouTube upload, from three days ago, features a host claiming that lockdowns have failed and criticizing state authorities for extending Sydney\u2019s current stay-at-home orders.<\/p>\n
Youtube has banned several channels over the past two years for spreading misinformation regarding Covid-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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