YouTube is tightening its grip on gun-related content by not only demonetizing firearms channels but also banning them from featuring any gun-related sponsors, even those not affiliated with Google. This move comes despite previous claims that advertiser complaints were behind the action. Instead, it appears that the crackdown is politically motivated, aiming to suppress conservative voices and reduce the influence of gun channels, which often promote constitutional values. Channels will now face strikes and possible removal if they feature gun sponsors, raising concerns about increasing censorship and the future of free speech on the platform.
In 2017, when Google and YouTube first announced that they would be demonetizing several channels (including those with content relating to firearms), they claimed the reason was that sponsors were "complaining" about their advertisements appearing in videos that went against their mission. Put another way, Google's justification was tha...
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