
Video streaming giant YouTube permanently banned right-wing pundit Dan Bongino Wednesday, claiming that the Fox host and successful social media star attempted to evade a temporary ban handed down by the company for spreading dangerous COVID-19 misinformation.
The move comes after YouTube suspended one of the commentator's channels last week for falsely claiming mask-wearing does not work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Rather than wait for the ban to expire, Bongino apparently attempted to post another video from another channel, triggering Wednesday's permanent ban.