YouTube suspended Kentucky Senator Rand Paul for a week on Wednesday because he falsely claimed that masks are not effective against the spread of COVID-19.
“The masks you buy over the counter don’t work. They can’t prevent infection,” Paul said.
Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul has been suspended by YouTube for 7 days https://t.co/61f64nPJOF
— CNN (@CNN) August 11, 2021
A YouTube spokesperson said that the company has removed the video from Paul’s channel and published “the first strike on the channel”, which means he will not be able to upload content for a week.
“We apply our policies consistently on our platform, regardless of the speaker or political views, and we make exceptions for videos with additional background, such as countervailing views from local health authorities,” The statement has been read.
Republican Senator Rand Paul was suspended from YouTube after uploading a video of himself spreading false and misleading information about the coronavirus pandemic.https://t.co/ECXRxLMKmI
— The truth (@truthout) August 11, 2021
Paul called the suspension “dangerous and anti-freedom of speech.”
“I didn’t lie, I didn’t use swearing. I didn’t spread misinformation. I just told the truth about what our government was trying to do to us, restricting our most basic freedoms, using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse,” Paul says.
he still Referrals Will be temporarily suspended as a “Medal of Honor”.
“I think private companies have the right to ban me if they want to, so in this case, I will only translate this frustration into ensuring that the public knows that Youtube is part of the government and censoring users who contradict the government. “Paul said.
Paul openly clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health experts insist that masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19.
