Fact Check: Has IShowSpeed been banned on YouTube?
Darren "IShowSpeed" took to Instagram and his second YouTube channel to declare his suspension from YouTube after receiving a strike for violating community guidelines.
The 19-year-old was last seen on a stream that was taken down by YouTube due to his suggestive demonstration in the popular sandbox game, Minecraft.
The controversial streamer pensively shared information about receiving a strike from YouTube. He further dispelled any hope of returning to streaming due to the ban. He stated:
According to YouTube's community help section, a user can receive up to three strikes on their channels. The first strike won't allow the creator to upload for a week. Receiving a second one will restrict them from posting for two weeks, while a third strike will permanently remove the account and prohibit them from operating other ones as well.
Users usually get a strike for violating community guidelines when their content includes explicit demonstrations or graphic details. It should also be noted that one only gets their first strike after a warning. Hence, Speed receiving the strike points to the fact that he has been given a prior warning.
The Ohio-born content creator was handed a strike due to his content having visually suggestive clips. In a stream uploaded on July 21, IShowSpeed was seen playing an adult mod on Minecraft where an NPC named Jenny performed a graphical act on the YouTuber's character.
The entire segment received a mixed response from the YouTube community, with some claiming that it wasn't any weirder than Speed's usual shenanigans. Meanwhile, others stated that his content was not appropriate for younger audiences. After receiving the strike, IShowSpeed wrote on his Instagram story on July 22:
He further tweeted a
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