OANN banned from YouTube for a week for spreading COVID-19 misinformation

YouTube has recently suspended One America News Network (OANN) from its platform after news outlet uploaded a video on its YouTube channel spreading coronavirus misinformation.  video-sharing platform had been working to curb  spread of false or misleading information associated with COVID-19. 

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OANN banned from YouTube for a week

OANN has been suspended from YouTube for a week after it posted a video on its channel which promised a guaranteed cure for  COVID-19. account was suspended under YouTube's misinformation policy, which prohibits sharing of content that claims a guaranteed cure for disease. Apart from inability to post new content, news network won't be able to generate any revenues from or videos on its YouTube channel during this suspension period. 

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Ivy Choi, a YouTube spokesperson recently said in an official statement that video-sharing platform had been working to prevent spread of harmful misinformation related to vel Coronavirus disease. He also revealed that video uploaded by One America News Network was removed from platform after a careful review before a strike was issued on channel. This is because news network was in violation of YouTube's COVID-19 misinformation policy. He also clarified that channel was also suspended from YouTube Partner Program over repeated violations of company's COVID-19 misinformation policy and or channel monetisation policies.

YouTube is one of many techlogy companies that has been taking strict actions against users who share false information on vel Coronavirus disease which may confuse people about its nature, spread and treatments. 

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What is OANN?

One America News Network, or One America News, is a cable channel which is owned by San Diego-based media company, Herring Networks, Inc. It was founded by Robert Herring Sr. and launched in 2013.  

OANN started to gain popularity after Donald Trump began promoting news network as a Fox News alternative. OANN also backed Trump when he made allegations of voter fraud and presented m as credible, despite y were dismissed by relevant authorities.

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