Former President Donald Trump could have his YouTube channel back once the "elevated risk of violence has passed," according to the YouTube CEO.
That's according to a Politico story that reported that Susan Wojcicki said in an event hosted by the Atlantic Council: “We will lift the suspension of the Donald Trump channel when we determine the risk of violence has decreased."
Listen to full interview with CEO: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/youtubes-wojcicki/
Wojcicki said an example of the risk of violence was when militia groups were potentially planning an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, according to the Politico story.
In January, YouTube joined Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms saying it had suspended President Donald Trump's YouTube account. Initially, YouTube had said the suspension would be for a week and later kept that status indefinite.
To Reuters, "Wojcicki said that YouTube would determine the risk of violence by looking at signals such as government statements and warnings, increased law enforcement around the country and violent rhetoric on the platform itself."