Posted on Aug 1, 2021
Sky News Australia barred for week by YouTube over Covid misinformation
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YouTube has barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for a week, saying it had breached rules on spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
It issued a "strike" under its three-strike policy, the last of which means permanent removal.
YouTube did not point to specific items but said it opposed material that "could cause real-world harm".
The TV channel's digital editor said the decision was a disturbing attack on the ability to think freely.
Sky News Australia is owned by a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and has 1.85 million YouTube subscribers. The ban could affect its revenue stream from Google.
A YouTube statement said it had "clear and established Covid-19 medical misinformation policies based on local and global health authority guidance".
It issued a "strike" under its three-strike policy, the last of which means permanent removal.
YouTube did not point to specific items but said it opposed material that "could cause real-world harm".
The TV channel's digital editor said the decision was a disturbing attack on the ability to think freely.
Sky News Australia is owned by a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and has 1.85 million YouTube subscribers. The ban could affect its revenue stream from Google.
A YouTube statement said it had "clear and established Covid-19 medical misinformation policies based on local and global health authority guidance".
Sky News Australia barred for week by YouTube over Covid misinformation
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
RIGHT BIAS These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may
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HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OWNED BY RUPERT MURDOCH WHO OWNS FASCIST FOX!! That should really start to tell you trumpkins something!
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Would help if YouTube specified what they posted and disseminated as misinformation.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
RIGHT BIAS These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Randy Hellenbrand - Yeah Sky News Australia is another Rupert Murdoch Product. Fascism Incorporated.
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MAJ James Woods
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I hear ya both. Murdoch and his media propaganda are notorious for their right wing propaganda. I still want to know what it was that finally crossed the line. Not saying just gives the right wing talking points to claim censorship and cancel culture victimhood.
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