YouTube has temporarily suspended Sky News Australia's account,Married Women's Sex Party (2025) citing the video sharing platform's policies regarding COVID-19 misinformation. Sky News is basically the equivalent of Fox News in Australia, so this isn't terribly surprising — however it's a milestone not even Fox has achieved.
Sky News Australia's suspension came into effect on July 29, and prevents the channel from uploading new videos for one week. It's a significant hindrance for the publication (not to be confused with Sky News UK), which has 1.86 million subscribers to its channel. YouTube counted for half of Sky News Australia's digital reachas of December last year.
"We have clear and established COVID-19 medical misinformation policiesbased on local and global health authority guidance, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 misinformation that could cause real-world harm," a YouTube spokesperson told Mashable. "We apply our policies equally for everyone regardless of uploader, and in accordance with these policies and our long-standing strikes system, removed videos from and issued a strike to Sky News Australia’s channel."
Under YouTube's COVID-19 medical misinformation policy, content which spreads medical misinformation that contradicts health authorities' guidance on the disease is banned. This most obviously includes videos that deny COVID-19 even exists, but also encompasses misinformation concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, transmission, and social distancing and self-isolation guidelines.
Interestingly, while YouTube's policy explicitly prohibits "claims that Hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment for COVID-19", Mashable was able to locate at least one Sky News Australia videothat is still spreading this false claim. A YouTube spokesperson said the platform will review the video after Mashable brought it to their attention.
YouTube did note that context may allow otherwise prohibited content to remain on the platform, as exemptions can be offered for educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic content. However, a video promoting a widely debunked false coronavirus treatment doesn't seem like it'd fall under any of those categories.
Sky News Australia acknowledged its YouTube ban in an article/statement on their website, which was subsequently shared with Mashable.
"Sky News Australia expressly rejects that any host has ever denied the existence of COVID-19 as was implied, and no such videos were ever published or removed," the statement said.
The publication did not comment on the other transgressions covered by YouTube's policy which fall short of outright COVID-19 denial.
Even after the channel's one-week timeout is over, it still won't be completely in the clear. Under YouTube's three-strikes system, Sky News Australia could receive a second suspension that's twice as long if it earns a second strike within 90 days of its first. And if it earns a third strike within that same period, then the entire channel will be permanently removed.
Of course, considering it took this long for Sky News Australia to be suspended, this may not be a problem.
UPDATE: Aug. 3, 2021, 9:34 a.m. AEST This article has been updated with YouTube's comment regarding Sky News Australia's still available video concerning hydroxychloroquine.
WATCH: How to know if you violated the First Amendment
Previous：A Great, Soulless Get
Next：Louie and Roy
Beyond Strategy
'Andor' showrunner Tony Gilroy says Disney was right to censor him
NYT Connections hints and answers for March 16: Tips to solve 'Connections' #644.
Cybertruck deliveries reportedly halt for trim flying off the trucks
What In God’s Name Happened To Ricky Gervais?
Best Samsung TV deal: Save $300 on 65
Blink viedo doorbell deal: 45% off at Amazon
Apple sharing RCS encryption with Android users
Unfree Agents
Best portable power station deal: Save $950 on the EcoFlow Delta 2 Max at Amazon
The People’s Platform Goes to Washington
'Mickey 17's creeper plushes are the movie's real red carpet stars
Is the ick just a lack of attraction?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Every rumor we've heard so far
Fucking the Patriarch
Apple Watch Series 10 deal: $100 off at Amazon
NYT mini crossword answers for March 16, 2025
France vs. Scotland 2025 livestream: Watch Six Nations for free
Mattress Mack Will Save You
New Zealand vs. Pakistan 2025 livestream: Watch 1st T20 for free
Is Starbucks food actually good? The 10 best tweets of the weekRedux: Joan Didion, William Faulkner, and Matthew ZapruderBest deals of the day Jan. 24: Dyson V10 Allergy cordless vacuum, 85Eternal Friendship: An Unlikely Cold War Connection by Anouk DurandMother Mold: Keith Edmier’s Frozen FacesThe Electrifying Dreamworld of ‘The Green Hand’Contributor Picks: Doomed Bohemians and Death MasksHillbilly Horror: B Movies of the Undead SouthDaring as a Woman: An Interview with Lorna SimpsonAirPods Max Black Friday deal: $449.99 at AmazonThe 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' cameos you might have missedContributor Picks: Doomed Bohemians and Death MasksMiley Cyrus' 'Flowers' is a love letter to herself. Here's how to work on selfOn Edward Lear’s “The Scroobious Pip”Best deals of the day Jan. 26: Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, 24Daring as a Woman: An Interview with Lorna SimpsonIs Starbucks food actually good? The 10 best tweets of the weekRedux: Maya Angelou, Denis Johnson, and James Schuyler by The Paris ReviewAi Weiwei's SelfieAi Weiwei's Selfie Oh, bother: Everything you need to know about 'Winnie 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for February 18 I tried to relax during the worst week in Las Vegas 10 things we learned from Rian Johnson's 'Glass Onion' director's commentary How to help those affected by the Turkey AI Bing chatbot added to Microsoft Edge and Skype with voice input Madame Tussauds spins high drama, removes Harry and Meghan from Royal Family 'Luther: The Fallen Sun' review: A James Bond audition that only passes half the tests Disney is actually making 'Rogers the Musical' from 'Hawkeye' A fake Will Ferrell account fooled the BBC because of Twitter Blue verification The 9 best Chicken Shop Date episodes to binge AI.com domain evidently acquired by OpenAI, takes users straight to ChatGPT College students demand universities ban facial recognition Are we dating the same guy? This Facebook group might know. Star Wars' Mark Hamill deletes Facebook, condemns Mark Zuckerberg 5 ChatGPT alternatives to try when the AI chatbot is at capacity How to use your NFT to get access to a special Spotify playlist 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' sweeps GALECA's Dorian Film Awards Section 230: What the Supreme Court is deciding, and how it might affect you 'OK, boomer' has made it to the Supreme Court
1.7859s , 8223.1015625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Married Women's Sex Party (2025)】,Fresh Information Network