YouTube resists pressure to ban Trump channel, sticks with three strikes rule, Pichai says


After the seven-day suspension ends, Pichai said YouTube will take future action based on what videos the Trump account posts. — AFP

OAKLAND, California: YouTube is reviewing US President Donald Trump’s account the same as any other, meaning he will not be banned unless he violates the service’s policies three times in 90 days, said Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google parent Alphabet Inc, on Jan 13.

Trump violated YouTube’s rules with an upload on Tuesday, generating one strike. It was among hundreds of political videos YouTube has removed since the United States certified the results of its presidential election, Pichai said.

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