This claim is true because multiple reliable news sources from late September 2025 report that YouTube, owned by Alphabet, announced it will allow creators previously banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies, which have since been retired, to rejoin the platform.
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YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said.
YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
At a glance
Verified September 28, 2025Key Evidence
YouTube phased out its election misinformation policy in 2023 and COVID-19 content restrictions in 2024.
Alphabet confirmed that creators banned under these now-retired policies will be given a chance to rejoin.
This information was reported by several reputable news organizations on or around September 24-25, 2025.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
In September 2025, YouTube's parent company Alphabet publicly stated that the platform will offer a pathway for creators who were banned under its former COVID-19 and election misinformation policies to return. These policies were phased out starting in 2023 for election misinformation and in 2024 for COVID-19 content restrictions. The decision reflects YouTube's updated approach as those specific misinformation policies are no longer active.
Multiple independent news outlets, including BNN Bloomberg, Fox23, and the Toronto Sun, reported on this development with consistent details about the timing and nature of the policy changes and reinstatement process.
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