Sky News Australia suspended from YouTube

Sky News Australia has been suspended from uploading content to YouTube for a week after the video and livestreaming platform claimed the media organisation breached its COVID-19 misinformation standards.

In a statement issued to Nine newspapers_ a Youtube spokesperson said the website had taken steps against Sky_ including removing videos from the media outlet s online channel and issuing a  strike against it_ causing it to be temporarily suspended from uploading new content.

 We have clear and established COVID-19 medical misinformation policies based on local and global health authority guidance_ to prevent the spread of COVID-19 misinformation that could cause real-world harm_ a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement.

 We apply our policies equally for everyone regardless of uploader_ and in accordance with these policies and our long-standing strikes system_ removed videos from and issued a strike to Sky News Australia s channel.

YouTube has not said what videos published by Sky it removed_ but the platform doesn t allow content medical misinformation about COVID-19  that poses a serious risk of egregious harm in contradiction with local and global health authorities guidance about COVID-19 treatment_ prevention_ transmission_ and social distancing.