Stefan Molyneux is a libertarian commentator who operates Freedomain Radio, a YouTube channel that allows him to pontificate on the matters of political philosophy, history, libertarianism and virtual currencies. He has been a staunch supporter of bitcoin and has recorded numerous videos and interviews discussing the cryptocurrency market.
Molyneux is often invited to attend events and deliver speeches. One of the latest orations was delivered to a large crowd in Amsterdam regarding bitcoin and the video appeared on his and The Next Web’s YouTube channel over the weekend entitled “Money, Power and Politics – The Cryptocurrency Revolution.”
Soon after, his own channel as well as his Google+ profile was banned. This was indeed troubling news for a man that produced more than 1,500 videos for several years and has gained a loyal following.
The libertarian pundit, who regularly broadcasts his videos from Canada, went to Twitter to inform the public that his channel had been deactivated:
“The @freedomainradio @YouTube channel was disabled. Waiting to hear back from @google about the situation. Any suggestions are appreciated.”
He posted another update on Twitter:
“The @freedomainradio @google”>@google and @YouTube page was disabled today without explanation. #StefanMolyneuxCensored.”
By the end of Monday, his channel had been fully restored without any explanations and he was able to post a video entitled “Banned From YouTube,” in which he gave his take on the matter and explained to the viewers that he had no idea what actually happened. The only thing he knew was that his channel was back up.+
Whatever the case was, #StefanMolyneuxCensored was a little bit popular and it got some people attacking Google and questioning if they dislike freedom and if they truly are an “evil” corporation.
“Truth is treason in the world empire of state lies. #StefanMolyneuxCensored,” wrote one Twitter user.
In the past, YouTube has deactivated or suspended accounts based on copyright infringement, showcasing content that could start political upheaval and limiting access to videos that are inappropriate youth.
