YouTube has temporarily banned President Donald Trump’s channel from uploading new videos or livestreams after earlier content violated policies for inciting violence, the company said late on Tuesday.
The channel cannot upload for a minimum of seven days – which may be extended, and earlier content had been removed, Youtube said in a statement. It did not give details about the video that prompted the move.
“After careful review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to the Donald J. Trump channel and issued a strike for violating our policies for inciting violence,” a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement to CNN.
“As a result, in accordance with our long-standing strikes system, the channel is now prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for a minimum of seven days—which may be extended.”
YouTube said it would also disable comments underneath videos on Trump’s channel.
The move comes amid a push to combat misinformation and the incitement of violence online, after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building last week.
Following the riot, social media platforms including Facebook removed Trump’s account and Twitter and tightened enforcement around misinformation policies.
With Reuters