Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by nostromo on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @08:47PM
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Thankfully the constitution explicitly forbids that in the US.
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Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by homeonthemtn on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @08:50PM
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Evidently it does not because it happens all the time. See: Jimmy Kimmel 2 nights ago as your most recent example.
Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by themaninthedark on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @09:13PM
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Huh, last I heard was that Jimmy Kimmel is back on air.
If the Trump administration had decided to follow through with their threats, ABC could have sued and won.
Lastly, Jimmy Kimmel could have(and still possibly might be able to) sue for tortious interference.
Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by abracadaniel on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @09:36PM
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Nexstar and Sinclair are still blocking their stations from airing him which accounts for a quarter of the US.
Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by frollogaston on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:10PM
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They're private companies. If the reason they're doing this is govt pressure (FCC licenses?), that's not ok though.
Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by SV_BubbleTime on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @11:47PM
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Kimmel intentionally spread a lie to his audiences for political gain. Turns out that is against the terms of ABC’s FCC broadcast license.
They asked him to apologize and he refused, so they suspended him.
Re:YouTube says it'll bring back creators banned for Covid a...
by mensetmanusman on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @09:08PM
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That was abc, and they just put him back.