Influencer Bruno Monteiro Aiub, known as Monark, reported that YouTube has permanently closed all of his channels on the platform.
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In a post on Twitter/X on Thursday 4th, the digital influencer lamented the situation. “YouTube just permanently deleted all of my channels,” he said. “It wasn’t enough to banish me from Brazil, they want to wipe out my existence.”
At the shortcut On the Monark page, the video network announces that the “Account terminated due to violation of YouTube Terms of Service”.
In another publication, Monark said that the platform did not explain the reason for the ban. “The funny thing is that this time they didn’t even give me a reason why they banned it,” he said. “There was certainly a powerful lobby behind this.”
The funny thing is that this time they didn't even give me a reason as to why they banned it. There was certainly a powerful lobby behind this.
Monark (@monarkbanido) January 5, 2024
The influencer today lives in Florida (USA).), who was afraid of being arrested in Brazil, said that censorship would reach those who celebrate antirights decisions today.
“The left will be censored and it will be their own fault,” Monark said. “They fight and celebrate the censorship of those they don’t like, those who, even if they are not on the left, would defend to the death their right to free speech.”
He also said he fears the end of his Twitter/X profile. “How long will this profile last?” asked the Brazilian influencer. “I’m counting on you, Elon Musk,” he said, tagging the billionaire owner of the social network.
Monark is under censorship by decision of Alexandre de Moraes
In a recent interview with the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the digital influencer said Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF): “dictator“ and “Emperor”. According to the content producer, the judge would act as “investigator, investigator, prosecutor, judge, everything.”
It was Moraes who ordered Monark to be banned from major social networks. The STF minister's decision came after the influencer questioned the voting system and the reliability of electronic voting machines.
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In June 2022, a decision by Moraes highlighted a statement by Monark on the video platform Rumble that the STF was “ready to guarantee a lack of transparency in the elections.” Two months later the minister imposed a fine of R$300,000 on him for failure to comply with the court order.
The digital influencer became the center of attention when he said on the Flow podcast that Nazis should have the right to organize into a party. The declaration came as part of a 2022 program attended by deputies Kim Kataguiri (UniãoSP) and Tabata Amaral (PSBSP).
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For Monark, the right to freedom of expression should encompass all types of thoughts and ideologies. Afterwards, the program was heavily boycotted and Monark was forced to close.