• Google’s COVID-19 medical misinformation policy :

Examples :

Here are some examples of content that’s not allowed on YouTube:

• Denial that COVID-19 exists
• Claims that people have not died from COVID-19
• Claims that any vaccine is a guaranteed prevention method for COVID-19
• Claims that a specific treatment or medicine is a guaranteed cure for COVID-19
• Claims that hydroxychloroquine saves people from COVID-19
• Promotion of MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution) for the treatment of COVID-19
• Claims that certain people have immunity to COVID-19 due to their race or nationality
• Encouraging taking home remedies instead of getting medical treatment when sick
• Discouraging people from consulting a medical professional if they’re sick
• Content that claims that holding your breath can be used as a diagnostic test for COVID-19
• Videos alleging that if you avoid Asian food, you won’t get the coronavirus
• Videos alleging that setting off fireworks can clean the air of the virus and will prevent the spread of the virus
• Claims that COVID-19 is caused by radiation from 5G networks
• Videos alleging that the COVID-19 test is the cause of the virus
• Claims that countries with hot climates will not experience the spread of the virus
• Videos alleging that social distancing and self-isolation are not effective in reducing the spread of the virus
• Claims that wearing a mask causes oxygen levels to drop to dangerous levels
• Claims that masks cause lung cancer or brain damage
• Claims that wearing a mask gives you COVID-19
• Claims that the COVID-19 vaccine will kill people who receive it
• Claims that the COVID-19 vaccine will be used as a means of population reduction
• Videos claiming that the COVID-19 vaccine will contain fetal tissue
• Claims that the flu vaccine causes contraction of COVID-19
• Claims that COVID-19 vaccines are not effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19
• Claims that the COVID-19 vaccine causes contraction of other infectious diseases or makes people more vulnerable to contraction of other infectious diseases
• Claims that the COVID-19 vaccines contain a microchip or tracking device
• Claims that achieving herd immunity through natural infection is safer than vaccinating the population
• Claims that COVID-19 never causes serious symptoms or hospitalization
• Claims that the death rate from the seasonal flu is higher than the death rate of COVID-19
• Claims that people are immune to the virus based on their race
• Claims that children cannot or do not contract COVID-19
• Claims that there have not been cases or deaths in countries where cases or deaths have been confirmed by local health authorities or the WHO

• Google’s Community Guidelines strike basics

#source : ‘Single most qualified’ mRNA expert speaks about vaccine risks after he says YouTube banned his video

The man who invented the mRNA technology used in some coronavirus vaccines says he was censored by YouTube for sharing his concerns on the vaccines in a podcast. 

“[O]ne of my concerns are that the government is not being transparent with us about what those risks are. And so, I’m of the opinion that people have the right to decide whether to accept a vaccine or not, especially since these are experimental vaccines,” said Dr. Robert Malone during a Wednesday segment on Fox News‘s Tucker Carlson Tonight,saying YouTube deleted a video of him speaking about the associated risks.

Opening the segment, Carlson shared some studies showing heart inflammation and death correlating with the use of the vaccines.

“A Norwegian study conducted of 100 nursing home residents who died after receiving Pfizer’s corona shots. They found that at least 10 of those deaths were likely caused by the vaccine. 10%,” Carlson said.

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“Young adults in the prime of their lives are being forced to take the vaccine because Tony Fauci said that,” he said, contending Malone’s expertise makes him “the single most qualified” person to share information about the technology and warrants him “a right to speak.”

Malone clarified that he was not discouraging the use of the vaccine but was providing people with as much fair information as he could about their risks.

“This is a fundamental right having to do with clinical research ethics,” he said. “And so, my concern is that I know that there are risks. But we don’t have access to the data, and the data haven’t been captured rigorously enough so that we can accurately assess those risks — and therefore … we don’t really have the information that we need to make a reasonable decision.”

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“That’s one of my other objections, is that we toss about these words, risk-benefit analysis, casually as if it’s a very deep science. It’s not. Normally, at this stage, the CDC [Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices] would have performed those risk-benefit analyses. They would be data-based and science-based. They’re not right now,” Malone said.

Malone also said he has “a bias that the benefits probably don’t outweigh the risks” for younger people who are being encouraged or required to take the vaccine.

“I can say that the risk-benefit ratio for those 18 and below doesn’t justify vaccines, and there’s a pretty good chance that it doesn’t justify vaccination in these very young adults,” he added.

Malone discovered in-vitro and in-vivo RNA transfection when he was at the Salk Institute in 1988, and he subsequently invented mRNA vaccines, which are being used over 20 years later to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

YouTube told the Washington Examiner of the video that while it is “open [to] discussions of potential treatments and clinical trials related to COVID-19 on YouTube, based on guidance from the CDC, FDA and other local health authorities, we don’t currently allow content that recommends Ivermectin as an effective treatment or prevention method for the virus.”

“As such, we removed content from Bret Weinstein’s channels that violated this policy. We craft our policies to prevent the risk of egregious real-world harm, and update them as official guidance evolves. We do allow exceptions to our policy about Ivermectin, including content that also gives viewers the full context of the FDA’s current position.”

[ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mrna-vaccine-expert-speaks-banned-youtube-video ]

#source : Google’s Community Guidelines strike basics

[ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802032 ]

This article is about Community Guidelines strikes. If you’re looking for info about copyright strikes, which are different from Community Guidelines strikes, go to our copyright strike basics.

Community Guidelines are the rules of the road for how to behave on YouTube. If your content violates our Community Guidelines, your channel will be issued a strike.

Content may be removed for reasons other than Community Guidelines violations. For example, a first-party privacy complaint or a court order. In these cases, the uploader won’t get a strike.

What happens when you get a strike

When a strike is issued, you’ll be told via email. You can also choose to have notifications sent to you through your mobile and computer notifications, and in your channel settings. We’ll also tell you:

• What content was removed
• Which policies it violated (for example harassment or violence)
• How it affects your channel
• What you can do next

If your content violates our Community Guidelines, here’s how it affects your channel:

Warning

We understand mistakes happen and you don’t mean to violate our policies — that’s why the first violation is typically only a warning. Note that you’ll only be warned once, and this warning will remain on your channel. The next time your content is found to violate the Community Guidelines you’ll get a strike. Sometimes a single case of severe abuse will result in channel termination without warning. If you think we made a mistake, you can appeal the warning.

First Strike

If we find your content doesn’t follow our policies for a second time, you’ll get a strike.

This strike means you will not be alowed to do the following for 1 week:

• Upload videos, live streams, or stories
• Create custom thumbnails or Community posts
• Create, edit, or add collaborators to playlists
• Add or remove playlists from the watch page using the “Save” button
• Show a trailer during your Premieres
• Send viewers from a live stream to a Premiere or send viewers from a Premiere to a live stream
   

Full privileges will be restored automatically after the 1-week period, but your strike will remain on your channel for 90 days.

Second Strike

If you get a second strike within the same 90-day period as your first strike, you will not be allowed to post content for 2 weeks. If there are no further issues, full privileges will be restored automatically after the 2-week period. Each strike will not expire until 90 days from the time it was issued.

Third Strike

Three strikes in the same 90-day period will result in your channel being permanently removed from YouTube. Again, each strike will not expire until 90 days from the time it was issued.

Note: Deleting your content will not remove a strike. We may also issue a Community Guidelines strike on deleted content. You can learn more about when we retain deleted content in our Privacy policy.

What to do when you get a strike

We want to help you stay on YouTube, so remember to do the following:

1. Learn about our Community Guidelines to make sure your content follows our policies.
2. If your channel got a strike, and you think we’ve made a mistake, let us know. You can appeal this decision here.

YouTube also reserves the right to restrict a creator’s ability to create content at its discretion. If your account has been turned off or restricted from using any YouTube features, you’re prohibited from using another channel to get around these restrictions. This applies for as long as the restriction remains active on your account. Violation of this restriction is considered circumvention under our Terms of Service, and may result in termination of your account.

#source : Google’s Channel or account terminations

[ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802168 ]

If your channel or account is terminated, you may be unable to use, own, or create any other YouTube channels/accounts. When a channel is terminated, the channel owner gets an email explaining the reason for the termination.

Community Guidelines terminations

Reasons channels or accounts can be terminated:

• Repeated violations of the Community Guidelines or Terms of Service across any form of content (like repeatedly posting abusive, hateful, and/or harassing videos or comments)
• A single case of severe abuse (such as predatory behavior, spam, or pornography)
• Channels or accounts dedicated to a policy violation (like hate speech, harassment, or impersonation)

If you believe that your channel/account was terminated by mistake, you can appeal using this form.

• Don’t submit an appeal request more than once. Multiple requests increase the volume to review and cause delays in our response.
• Fill out the form as completely as possible including your Channel ID. The more information you give us, the easier it will be to process your request.

Copyright terminations

If your channel was terminated due to copyright infringement claims and you think the claims are incorrect, you may file a counter notification. This process is still available for creators with terminated channels, but the counter notification webform will be inaccessible. You may submit a free-form counter notification.

For more information on the counter-notification process, visit the Copyright Center.

Note: Filing a counter notification begins a legal process.