Ko Young-wook's ending of YouTube's permanent exit despite criticism of equity "Minor sexual assault is harmful"

Aug 27, 2024

 Ko Young-wook's ending of YouTube's permanent exit despite criticism of equity 'Minor sexual assault is harmful'
Ko Young-wook was released from Seoul Southern Prison in 2015. Sports Chosun DB



Ko Young-wook, a former member of the group Lula, who was sentenced to prison for sexual assault of minors, has been permanently removed from YouTube.

On the 26th, YouTube wrote in a media outlet that "'Go' in accordance with the Creator's Responsibility Guidelines, which prohibits creators from acting outside the platform that harms the YouTube community! Young-wook' has ended the channel.

Ko Young-wook lived a shameful life on the 5th. I feel like I'm getting old at home complaining, so I start YouTube rambling to get out of my lethargic daily life. He announced the news of the opening of the channel.



Criticism arose, but ironically, Ko Young-wook's dog video received attention, surpassing 300,000 views in two weeks of its release, and Ko Young-wook uploaded the video stormily.

However, YouTube deleted its account 18 days after the channel opened.



Ko Young-wook said "I think my YouTube channel was shut down overnight. I didn't post harmful content just because I was an ex-convict, but can I apply the rules that YouTube doesn't have to one individual. I've completed the punishment of the law, but some can and some can't. Is this right for equity?"

However, YouTube community protection guidelines state that if creators' actions on and off the platform harm the YouTube ecosystem, measures can be taken to protect the community.



In other words, from July 2010 to December 2012, Ko Young-wook, who was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting or forcibly harassing three minors four times, was judged to be harmful.

Netizens are also asking 'Hazard creators' creations are harmful'Human rights of others? 壺磯?There is no human rights for sex offenders''The affected minors may unintentionally see Ko Young-wook and suffer secondary damage' to support YouTube's decision.



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