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Mon Jan 3, 2022, 08:35 PM Jan 2022

Rand Paul announces exit from YouTube

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he will stop posting videos on YouTube because of actions the platform has taken over content it said violated its policies.

Paul said his decision to stop posting on YouTube is part of his “exodus from Big Tech,” and accused the platform of censoring his content.

Paul received two strikes from YouTube, in August and September, over videos the platform said violated its COVID-19 misinformation policy. His account was suspended for seven days for each strike. If a user receives three strikes within 90 days, the account will be terminated, according to YouTube’s policy.

Paul said he will only be posting on YouTube to criticize the platform, and will instead largely post content on the video sharing site Rumble, which has become popular among Republicans who have fled mainstream social platforms.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/587997-rand-paul-announces-exit-from-youtube

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Rand Paul announces exit from YouTube (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 OP
A clown without his makeup on. nt OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #1
Aw now that's an insult to clowns RFCalifornia Jan 2022 #8
As a clown, I don't find him funny, at all. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #10
Shriners clown raise money for, and MurrayDelph Jan 2022 #17
And then there's Mimes RFCalifornia Jan 2022 #23
Ha-ha! Mike Nelson Jan 2022 #2
His clownish behavior is creeping into his looks. GoodRaisin Jan 2022 #3
+1 2naSalit Jan 2022 #5
You could have always said no ornotna Jan 2022 #20
Nice merkin. dchill Jan 2022 #4
Bye Felica! NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #6
yt will be better w/o him. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #7
"You can't quit me, I fire!" Wounded Bear Jan 2022 #9
Now if only Kentucky votes him out in November ! kimbutgar Jan 2022 #11
I hear the creature residing atop his head will remain on YouTube and also has Carlitos Brigante Jan 2022 #12
"You'll miss me once I'm gone!!!!!!" durablend Jan 2022 #13
I, for one, MurrayDelph Jan 2022 #18
RAND PAUL LOVES BEING A LIAR so much .... Trueblue1968 Jan 2022 #14
I wish he would exit the fucking country Skittles Jan 2022 #15
& YouTube exales UTUSN Jan 2022 #16
Video killed the right-wing hate radio star Blue Owl Jan 2022 #19
Won't miss him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 #21
So the ostensible libertarian misanthrope Jan 2022 #22

MurrayDelph

(5,294 posts)
17. Shriners clown raise money for, and
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:46 PM
Jan 2022

entertain at Children's hospitals.

Rodeo clowns put their lives on the line to save cowboys (and try to make it funny to relieve tensions).

Mike Nelson

(9,954 posts)
2. Ha-ha!
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 08:42 PM
Jan 2022

... bye, Rand! These people are so funny... they will all end up on the sites like Parler and can preach to the choir!

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)
11. Now if only Kentucky votes him out in November !
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 09:30 PM
Jan 2022

That pos does nothing to help the people of the state and he is only in for his “ me myself and I “
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