YouTube Removes Gun Channels From Their Partner Program

By John Crump

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Google has once again struck out against Second Amendment channels on its YouTube video sharing platform.

The tech giant has set out to demonetize channels dealing with guns even if the creators do not violate YouTube’s terms of service.

A few months ago, channels that feature do it yourself gunsmithing, such as installing a lower parts kit into an AR-15 receiver, started losing the ability to collect advertising revenue through the YouTube Partner Program. Now demonetization has seemed to hit other gun channels.

The YouTube Partner Program allows creators to share the AD revenue from advertisements that appear before and after a video. The amount received varies from creator to creator but can range from a few dollars a month to a substantial amount. Some creators are able to make YouTube into their full-time job.

The Honest Outlaw is one creator that has had his channel wholly demonized without cause by Google. He reached out to YouTube support for help. According to him, the YouTube representative was very condescending. The support team could not give him an answer as to why they took his ability …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand