YouTube has blocked Rudy Giuliani from making money off his videos, the platform said.
Former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney was suspended from YouTube’s Partner Program last week for at least 30 days, barring him from cashing in on revenue from ads that run on his videos, Forbes reported.
YouTube accused Giuliani of repeatedly violating its policies by pushing claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The 76-year-old attorney can reapply to the program after 30 days, YouTube said Tuesday.
Giuliani’s channel, which has more than 580,000 subscribers, includes videos titled “American Votes Tallied in Foreign Countries” and “68% ERROR Rate In Votes PROVES Intentional Fraud.”
The former Big Apple mayor can still get paid sponsorships in his videos, but must disclose the deals to viewers, YouTube told Forbes.
The clampdown on Giuliani’s channel comes as YouTube announced an indefinite suspension of Trump’s channel in the wake of the siege on the US Capitol. Trump has also been permanently booted off Twitter and suspended from Facebook.
YouTube’s clampdown on Rudy Giuliani’s channel comes in the wake of the siege on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Shannon Stapleton/ReutersOn Monday, Giuliani was hit with a $1.3 billion lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for claiming the voting machine company rigged the presidential election.
