Who has famously been banned from YouTube?
From Alex Jones to EDL founder Tommy Robinson, here are a list of YouTubers banned for violating the terms of use
AFTER EDL founder Tommy Robinson had adverts banned on his YouTube channel, we look at some other high profile restrictions.
YouTubers can be banned for violating the online terms of use it sets out. Here's a list of the offenders.
Which YouTubers have famously been banned?
Alex Jones
Radio host and podcaster Alex Jones was banned from YouTube in addition to Facebook, Apple and Spotify.
His content, known for wild outbursts and conspiracy theories, were classified as hate speech by the video platform.
The removal of his videos on YouTube will undoubtedly impact Jones the most, as it had nearly 2.5 million subscribers and had amassed more than 1 billion views since it was started.
A spokesperson for YouTube said: "When users violate [YouTube’s terms and policies] repeatedly, like our policies against hate speech and harassment of our terms prohibiting circumvention of our enforcement measures, we terminate their accounts."
Logan Paul
The hugely popular vlogger Logan Paul was restricted from earning ad revenue for 18 days.
This followed his posting of controversial videos including footage of a human corpse hanging in Japan's 'suicide forest' Aokigahara.
In another post, Paul fired a taser gun at a dead rat and encouraged users to eat Tide Pods (laundry detergent).
Toy Freaks
Once a huge channel with more than 8.5 million subscribers, YouTuber Chism posted videos of his daughters "screaming in fear, bathing, pretending to be babies, spitting up food, being force-fed, and 'peeping'."
Chism issued a statement to the site, explaining that his channels — he had three — were banned for accidentally allowing content on the YouTube Kids app.
But Chism also told Variety that his content being flagged "reinforces my faith in the YouTube community."
He went on to thank his viewers on behalf of himself and his daughters and said that the channel was an "opportunity to develop their creativity and self-confidence over the past few years."
Tommy Robinson
Robinson's YouTube account adverts have been suspended in a bid to stop the far-right activist generating cash.
The tech giant pulled the plug after he allegedly violated its guidelines on "hate speech or content that promotes or incites violence".
YouTube's sanction against Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, comes after complaints from offended users.
His YouTube account, which has more than 270,000 subscribers, is still active but he claims the firm is trying to ban him.
