Google to reinstate YouTube accounts banned for ‘repeated violations’ of COVID-19 content

Google announced Tuesday that it will reinstate several previously banned YouTube accounts that were removed for posting content related to COVID-19 and election integrity—topics that were once deemed in violation of the platform’s policies.

The decision was outlined in a letter from Google parent company Alphabet’s chief counsel, Daniel Donovan, to the House Judiciary Committee. The letter, reviewed by The Post, stated that the company’s past enforcement actions regarding “repeated violations” of COVID-19 and election-related content policies are “no longer in effect.”

Among those whose accounts are set to be restored are prominent figures including former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, ex-White House counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka, and “War Room” podcast host Steve Bannon.

Donovan also claimed in the letter that YouTube never banned content related to the origins of COVID-19 and emphasized the platform’s commitment to free expression.

“YouTube takes seriously the importance of protecting free expression and access to a range of viewpoints,” Donovan wrote.

Alphabet further acknowledged the House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), for its role in holding the company accountable through an extended investigation into potential First Amendment concerns on its platforms.

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