The YouTube CEO did, however, state that the company will eventually remove the ban of Trump’s account. Although, the lifting of this ban will only occur once YouTube determines that “risk of violence” has gone down. Wojcicki then informed that YouTube will be using warnings and statements from the U.S. government as the guideline for their determinations.
Alternative social media sites for Trump
In light of the indefinite bans that mainstream social media companies have against Trump, the former president is urged to join other platforms. Trump does have an account on Gab; however, the former president has yet to join Parler and other sites.
Since the online blacklisting of the former president, Republicans have grown increasingly outspoken against censorship. Social media sites’ collective action against Trump furthermore overlaps with cancel culture, another issue strongly opposed by conservatives.
YouTube is not giving even a tentative date for when Trump’s ban will end. Therefore, Americans should not hold their breath while waiting for a return of the former president’s YouTube account.
