YouTube bans Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes AGAIN immediately after saying it would support 'free expression'



Less than two days after YouTube was alleged to be giving banned creators a second chance, the platform has reportedly banned controversial commentators Nick Fuentes and Alex Jones.

The news comes after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made announcements about how Google, parent of YouTube, was prepared to make a series of policy changes after admitting to the fact that "White House pressure" during the Biden administration led to censorship of "political debate on COVID and elections."

'To clarify, we terminated this channel as it's still against our rules for previously terminated users to start a new channel ...'

Rep. Jordan wrote on X, "Due to our oversight efforts, GOOGLE commits to offer ALL creators previously kicked off YouTube due to political speech violations to return to the platform."

Testing out the new alleged commitments, both Alex Jones' Infowars platform and Fuentes reportedly started new YouTube channels. According to Infowars, it started a channel called AlexJonesLive, while Fuentes reportedly started RealNickFuentes.

On Thursday morning, Infowars said its channel had been removed, while AF Post, along with some Fuentes supporters, said his page was taken down by YouTube as well.

It was not long before YouTube responded to both claims directly and revealed that the pages were not taken down by mistake.

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Replying to Infowars, YouTube said, "To clarify, we terminated this channel as it's still against our rules for previously terminated users to start a new channel — the pilot program for terminations isn't available yet and will be a limited pilot program to start."

The platform added, "We'll have more to share on how the pilot program will work, who is eligible, and how creators can access it very soon."

In response to the report by AF Post, YouTube similarly wrote that the company "terminated these channels as it's still against our rules for previously terminated users to start new channels."

On its own X page, YouTube explained again that the pilot program is not yet live and that it will continue to terminate "new channels from previously terminated users in accordance with these guidelines."

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A spokesman for Rep. Jordan told Blaze News that the new YouTube program will only "extend at a minimum to any users banned for policies no longer in effect."

The spokesman added, "The policies that have been rolled back the most were the COVID-19 and elections policies. This will include thousands of Americans and likely disproportionately conservatives. Others may be welcomed back onto the platform as well."

Jordan's office explained that, as they understand it, YouTube meant that the "limited" portion of the program referred to only users who were banned for policies that were no longer in effect. Still, Jordan's team referred to this as a "massive change," stating they believe it to be the first time YouTube has made a policy shift in this manner.

"But the main fact remains unchanged," the spokesman continued. "ANY account banned for policies no longer in effect WILL be allowed back onto the platform."

Blaze News asked Rep. Jordan's team if they know when the expected pilot program is set to begin; his team said they did not, but that they "expect a much larger announcement in the coming days from YouTube and that people will start returning to the platform soon."

"Our understanding is that YouTube is referring to it as a pilot program because it is a new step YouTube has not taken before, and there may be issues to work through with the rollout," the spokesman added.

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Fuentes spoke on his channel's deletion his X page on Thursday, noting YouTube's comment about reinstating "channels they approve under a 'limited pilot program.'"

"Sounds a little ridiculous. Can't we just have free speech?" he asked. "I've been banned since February 2020 when I was 21 years old."

He continued on his show, "America First," and revealed it was Jones' idea to do a "stress test" on YouTube by creating new accounts.

"It didn't last even 12 hours," he explained. "YouTube should have free speech; you said you have a renewed commitment to free speech. But you're still banning people?"

Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, said that while he thinks Fuentes may not like him, he still finds it "un-American" for his channel to be removed.

"Our country is at its best when we're able to hear one another," Ramaswamy wrote on X. "Nick Fuentes & Jimmy Kimmel probably don't like me, for different reasons. I don't care. It's still un-American to muzzle the peaceful expression of opinions. And no, that's not a legal point, it's a cultural point."

YouTube did not respond to Blaze News' questions about its pilot program.

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We now know WHY Apple deplatformed Glenn Beck (well … kind of)



Yesterday, Glenn Beck received the following message from Apple Podcasts: “We found an issue with your show, ‘The Glenn Beck Program,’ which must be resolved before it’s available on Apple Podcasts. Your show has been removed from Apple Podcasts.”

This notification came with zero explanation and zero means of rectifying the issue, but thankfully people rallied around Glenn in support of his shows being restored. Even people on the left who diametrically oppose Glenn on nearly every issue spoke out against the censorship.

Luckily Apple listened and restored Glenn’s shows.

Well, sort of.

“1915 episodes of [a] three thousand plus catalog” were restored, but where are the other 1,000+?

Yesterday Glenn got his answer via an article in Variety. Apparently he was deplatformed due to a “trademark dispute.”

“Wow – over 3,000 episodes all over a trademark issue?” says Glenn, clearly skeptical of the situation.

He recalls a minor trademark issue that was resolved with Apple back in June, involving one single episode.

Could this massive deplatforming have something to do with that? But “why would you remove over 3,000 episodes for a dispute with one?” asks Glenn.

Unfortunately, Apple has not responded to that question yet. We have a feeling, however, there’s more to this situation than concerns regarding a trademark.

Although the situation is incredibly frustrating, Glenn is reminded of something incredibly important: “The elites have always wanted to control what you see and what you hear; now Big Tech is giving them the means to do it,” he says.

But fortunately, you have choices.

“This is why we built TheBlaze,” Glenn says.


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Host of progressive media accounts claim they’ve been arbitrarily demonetized by YouTube



Several independent progressive media personalities spoke out recently claiming their YouTube accounts were arbitrarily censored by the video platform for publishing or covering content deemed "harmful."

Independent journalist Caitlin Johnstone first reported on the news, further advancing speculation that the Google-owned video company is engaging in a widespread content crackdown.


Johnstone wrote in a blog post Wednesday that "progressive commentators Graham Elwood, The Progressive Soapbox, The Convo Couch, Franc Analysis, Hannah Reloaded and Cyberdemon531 have all received notifications from YouTube that their videos are no longer permitted to earn money through the platform's various monetization features, as has Ford Fischer, a respected freelancer who films US political demonstrations."

BREAKING: After me spending the last week criticizing @TeamYouTube's takedown of my raw footage from January 6, the… https://t.co/N1FpCNqzTe
— Ford Fischer (@Ford Fischer)1612382324.0

For years, conservative content creators on the platform have complained — and sued — after being suddenly demonetized without explanation, and now YouTube appears to be unleashing a similar censorship tactic on independent media figures with differing political views.

Johnstone called the news "a jarring escalation in the steadily intensifying campaign against alternative news outlets online."

TheBlaze reached out to Google to request comment about the news but did not receive a response in time for publication.

Judged by the media figures' Twitter posts regarding the censorship, most seemed to have received the same opaque email notice from YouTube, informing them that their channel "is not in line with our YouTube Partner Program policies" and thus "is not eligible to monetize" or access any "monetization tools and features."

The email then directed them to their accounts monetization page where they could view the "specific" policy that was flagged by specialists. Only the policy on display on that page was anything but specific. It simply reads that the account was demonetized for "harmful content," or "content that focuses on controversial issues and that is harmful to viewers."

The accounts were then instructed to make edits or remove altogether the content that caused the channel to be flagged. But, according to the complaints of some of the media figures, YouTube never indicated specifically which content on the channel caused it to be flagged.

Btw, @TeamYouTube what exactly was I demonetized for? It says harmful content but I debunk conspiracy theories and… https://t.co/PXx9hMuOHT
— Hannah Reloaded (@Hannah Reloaded)1612384498.0

On its support website, Google outlines its "harmful and dangerous content policy" by listing the types of content that would be subject to removal from YouTube. Included on the list are videos about dangerous challenges, pranks, drug use, violent events, and more.

The list is rather exhaustive and YouTube even advises users to "keep in mind that this isn't a complete list," perhaps giving the company a variety of avenues by which it can pursue censorship should it desire to.

Far-left actress Debra Messing threatens news networks if they ever hire, interview Kayleigh McEnany: '#Deplatform Hate'



Far-left actress Debra Messing — who doubles as a card-carrying enemy of President Donald Trump — is setting her sights on one of Trump's closest confidants: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

Well, at least news networks that hire McEnany or put her on screen as a panelist:

If I ever see @kayleighmcenany on a panel on a news show or hired by a network, I am immediately ceasing to support… https://t.co/nK84s5QvD2
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@Debra Messing✍🏻)1610981452.0

"If I ever see @kayleighmcenany on a panel on a news show or hired by a network, I am immediately ceasing to support every single advertiser on that network," Messing tweeted Monday, asking her 684,000 followers to retweet if they agree. She added a 'Deplatform Hate' hashtag to boot.

Indeed, cancel culture has been in overdrive following U.S. Capitol rioting earlier this month, with left-wing politicians, journalists, and CEOs of social media sites and Internet empires circling the wagons around conservatives and threatening to obliterate them into oblivion unless they speak the right way.

How did folks react to Messing's latest Twitter barrage?

Of course, Messing has fans who couldn't agree more with her threat against news networks, but others called out the former "Will & Grace" star for her own hatred:

  • "Debra now acting like the Nazi Party...incredible," one commenter noted.
  • "So much for wanting unity and tolerance, right Deb?" another user quipped.
  • "Like really, because you're 'Hollywood' you think you're special or superior. You're a second rate actress and sad you don't yet realize America is done with Hollywood and 'stars' thinking they are so much smarter than them," another user wrote. "You're going to jail with the rest."
  • "So, you would be fine with all Trump voters ceasing to support you and every single advertiser involving your career?" another commenter asked. "Wow. If anyone is spewing hate, it's your reflection in the mirror."

Anything else?

As noted previously, Messing is a veteran soldier in the I Hate Trump Army.

Last month, she told Trump in a now-deleted Twitter post that she wanted him to be imprisoned and raped: "[Y]ou are a weak, scared, stupid, inept, negligent, vindictive, narcissistic, criminal. I hope you live a long life in prison where you become the most popular boyfriend to the all inmates."

Then after apologizing for appearing to belittle the LGBTQ community with her tweet, Messing simply doubled down: "Let me be clear: I said nothing about LGBTQI/queer LOVE. Rape is an act of violence. Trump has perpetrated violence on hundreds of millions of people. My hope is (and this is the first time in my life) that the tables are turned and he is the victim of perpetrators."

Last summer, Messing was raked over the coals for tweeting a doctored image of President Trump and Adolf Hitler holding Bibles and calling it a "dog whistle to white nationalists and Nazis."

Going back on her word?

In 2019, Messing and her "Will & Grace" co-star Eric McCormack were hit with backlash after wanting to see a list of Trump supporters who were to attend the president's fundraiser in Beverly Hills. Messing said "the public has a right to know":

Please print a list of all attendees please. The public has a right to know. https://t.co/YV4UoxrPHI
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@Debra Messing✍🏻)1567226476.0

Well, believe it or not, even left-wing celeb Whoopi Goldberg didn't like that idea: "Do not encourage people to print out lists because the next list that comes out, your name will be on and then people will be coming after you."

Goldberg — speaking on "The View" — added that "in this country, people can vote for who they want to. That is one of the great rights of this country," as audience members applauded.

Sure seems like a different America at the dawn of 2021.

Anyway, Messing responded to the outrage and tweeted amid her self-defense that "I NEVER NOR WOULD I EVER call for a blacklist of anyone for any reason."

Really, Deb?