No "Son of God" Here: YouTube Takes Down Quiboloy's Channel

(SPOT.ph) The self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” has been removed from YouTube for violating Community Guidelines.

Apollo Quiboloy’s reputation resurfaced within the international community on Twitter when gaming media company Dexerto brought attention to the pastor going live on YouTube, accompanied with a copy of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted List. Over one million people have seen the tweet since it was posted on June 20.

Another Twitter user chimed in later, this time flagging YouTube’s support team. This was when YouTube took notice and terminated Quiboloy's channel accordingly.

Why exactly YouTube removed his account is still unknown, only that he violated the platform’s Community Guidelines. Prior to the termination, Quiboloy’s YouTube channel had over 47,000 subscribers.

Quiboloy is the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC) who is linked to multiple controversies in 2008. He was put on the U.S. FBI’s Most Wanted list for alleged human trafficking, fraud and coercion, conspiracy, and bulk cash smuggling, with an arrest warrant issued in 2021. He is said to have been involved in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the U.S. using fraudulent visas so that they could gather donations for a bogus charity. Another one of his indictments alleged that he forced children into sexual acts to save them from “eternal damnation.”

His response? The cases filed against him was part of the Devil’s work. “People will crucify you for doing good…for being righteous,” Quiboloy said in a YouTube Live in 2022. He continues to actively post on social media even after the U.S. charges came to light.

There are several other Apollo Quiboloy channels that remain on the video platform, but it’s not clear if any of them are officially linked to him or his management.

Also read: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy Faces Sex Trafficking Complaint in U.S.

What are YouTube’s community guidelines that Apollo Quiboloy could have violated?

YouTube's Community Guidelines provide rules for content creators and users to ensure a safe and positive environment on the platform. The key points covered in YouTube's community guidelines include:

• Nudity and Sexual Content: YouTube prohibits explicit or sexually suggestive content, including nudity or sexually explicit acts.
• Harmful or Dangerous Content: Content that promotes violence, dangerous activities, or encourages others to engage in harmful behaviors is not allowed.
• Hateful and Abusive Content: YouTube does not permit content that promotes hate speech, harassment, or incites violence against individuals or groups based on attributes such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, etc.
• Violent or Graphic Content: Graphic or violent content that is intended to shock or sensationalize is generally not allowed on YouTube.
• Spam, Scams, and Deceptive Practices: Content that is intended to deceive, manipulate, or engage in spamming activities is against the guidelines.
• Copyright Infringement: Users should not upload content that violates copyrights or promotes unauthorized sharing of copyrighted material.
• Child Safety: YouTube takes child safety seriously and has strict guidelines to protect minors from inappropriate content or exploitation.
• Privacy and Personal Information: Sharing personal information without consent or engaging in invasive practices that violate privacy rights is not allowed.

According to YouTube, the platform enforces its Community Guidelines through "the power of advanced machine learning systems and our community itself to flag potentially problematic content." Expert reviewers then check the reported content.

If you see content that you think violates YouTube's Community Guidelines, you can use this feature to submit content for review.

Also read: Looking for Quiboloy? FBI 'Wanted' Is Ready for Meet-Ups