YouTube Suspends Fox News Host Dan Bongino For Covid Disinformation – Forbes

Topline Right-wing commentator Dan Bongino’s popular YouTube channel has been suspended for violating the platform’s Covid disinformation policy, after Bongino falsely claimed in a video that masks are “useless” in preventing coronavirus spread. Dan Bongino as US Open winner Gary Woodland visits “FOX & Friends” at Fox News Channel Studios on … [+] June 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts A YouTube spokesperson told Forbes Bongino’s channel has also had its monetization suspended for “repeatedly violating our Advertiser-Friendly Guidelines on harmful and dangerous acts.” Bongino’s comments represented a first strike against his channel, according to YouTube—the platform’s policy states three strikes within a 90-day period will result in a permanent ban. After news of the suspension broke, Bongino retweeted an image appearing to show him sending a YouTube representative a profanity-laced email, saying he will “immediately post content questioning why masks have been totally ineffective” when he returns, closing the message by saying “respectfully kiss my ass.” Bongino did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes. Big Number 869,000. That’s how many subscribers Bongino has for his YouTube channel. Key Background Bongino is widely considered one of the…
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