YouTube terminates SMNI News, KOJC channels in ‘compliance with US sanctions laws’
YouTube terminates SMNI News, KOJC channels in ‘compliance with US sanctions laws’
This follows YouTube’s June 21 and TikTok’s July takedowns of Apollo Quiboloy’s accounts on the platforms
July 7, 2023
By Gelo Gonzales
RAPPLER
MANILA, Philippines – The YouTube channels of media network SMNI News, and megachurch Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), both of which were founded by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, were terminated on Friday, July 7.
Also terminated is the YouTube channel “Laban Kasama Ang Bayan” hosted by former Duterte government official Lorraine Badoy.
YouTube parent firm Google issued a short official statement on the takedown: “Google is committed to compliance with applicable US sanctions laws and enforces related policies under its Terms of Service. After review and consistent with these policies, we terminated the Laban Kasama ang Bayan, KOJC & SMNI YouTube channels.”
Comments (0)