YouTube is piloting a process to let some creators banned for COVID‑19 or election 'misinformation' return if those strikes were based on rules YouTube has since walked back. Permanent bans for copyright or severe misconduct still stand, and reinstatement is gated by a one‑year wait and case‑by‑case review.
— Amnesty tied to policy drift acknowledges that platform rules change and shifts how permanence, fairness, and due process are understood in content moderation.
msmash
2026.01.07
57% relevant
Microsoft’s indefinite cancellation functions like an operational amnesty — a platform rescinding a new enforcement rule that would have constrained user behaviour — which connects to the earlier idea about platforms offering amnesties or policy rollbacks when rules prove contentious.
BeauHD
2025.10.09
100% relevant
YouTube’s 10/9/2025 announcement of a 'second chance' program for channels terminated under now‑deprecated policies.
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