Former YouTube Gaming boss Ryan ‘Fwiz’ Wyatt says YouTube should now ban Dr Disrespect after the streamer admitted to inappropriately messaging a minor.
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It was reported on June 28 that rumors surrounding the ban werewhy Dr Disrespect was never offered a contract with YouTube– and now former YouTube Gaming boss Ryan Wyatt has shared what the platform should do next.
Twitter user Hun2r shared the report, and said that Dr Disrespect “was not offered a contract at YouTube due to the circumstances of his Twitch ban, which YouTube was informed about.”
“So we passed on doing a deal. We never promoted him, either, which pissed him off. You can’t demonetize/deplatform without evidence. Now they can act,” he said.
3 is worded poorly.It was a rumor circulating in the industry, and no evidence was provided at all. So we passed on doing a deal. We never promoted him, either, which pissed him off. You can’t demonetize/deplatform without evidence. Now they can act.https://t.co/TCw7NQ4kSZ
A follower asked Fwiz if he thinks YouTube will do anything to demonetize/deplatform Dr Disrespect, and he made it clear that he thinks they should.
“I certainly hope so. It’s the right thing to do,” he said.
I certainly hope so. It’s the right thing to do.
Paid members of Dr Disrespect’s YouTube channel began reporting on June 27 thattheir memberships were being paused,and the ability to ‘join’ his channel has been removed.
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It’s unknown if it’s just a temporary block or a permanent ban from the feature, but Dexerto has reached out to YouTube.
Dylan Horetski is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. He is an expert Entertainment reporter, covering Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Tech, and viral news. He also has bylines at IGN. You can contact him at: dylan.horetski@dexerto.com
