Why was Sneako banned from YouTube?

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Controversial streamer Niko "Sneako" appears to have faced the Andrew Tate treatment after YouTube removed both his channels on October 3. In a post shared by the content creator himself, YouTube has stated that they have decided to remove his channels due to "severe" and "repeated" violations of their Terms of Service (TOS).

Readers should note that Andrew Tate, who is embargoed by all major social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, was seen collaborating with Niko recently.

For those looking for answers, the exact reason behind his suspension has not been revealed by the Google-owned platform. However, fans have taken the liberty to speculate on the matter.

Both of Niko's channels, "Sneako" and "Shneako," have been deleted by YouTube. Before being terminated, both channels had amassed over 1.2 million and 800K subscribers, respectively. It is unclear if he will appeal the ban.

As mentioned earlier, the precise reason behind his ban is not yet known. However, according to a post Sneako shared on Instagram on October 3, YouTube removed both his channels due to infringement of the platform's policies. The now-deleted screenshot that he posted on his Insta handle read:

This is a rather generic and standard response that YouTube provides when removing a channel. Although fans have not been able to draw upon the conclusive answer behind his ban, many have jotted down the probable reasons for it.

Firstly, his association with controversial internet personality Andrew Tate has been touted as one of the primary reasons behind the ban. In a recent podcast in Romania, where the Tate brothers reside, Sneako was seen joining hands with them. Tate has been de-platformed from major websites due to his toxic