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Coverage dated October 5, 2021

YouTube Pulls Two R. Kelly Channels After Sex-Trafficking Conviction

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YouTube pulled two channels linked to R. Kelly after he was found guilty on all counts in a federal sex-trafficking trial last week, the company said.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    YouTube Pulls Two R. Kelly Channels After Sex-Trafficking Conviction (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    YouTube pulled two channels linked to R. Kelly after he was found guilty on all counts in a federal sex-trafficking trial last week, the company said.

  2. FOX Business

    YouTube removes two R. Kelly channels after sex-trafficking conviction (opens FOX Business)

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    RKellyTV and RKellyVevo were taken down on Tuesday, YouTube confirmed.

  3. New York Times

    YouTube Deletes Two R. Kelly Channels, but Stops Short of a Ban (opens New York Times)

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    The video platform said it was enforcing its terms of service, one week after the singer was convicted on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

  4. CBS News

    YouTube removes R. Kelly's official channels, but keeps music, in wake of singer's sex trafficking conviction (opens CBS News)

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    The company said the decision was based on the singer abusing his power in the music industry to commit crimes.

  5. Engadget

    YouTube removes R. Kelly's official channels (opens Engadget)

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    A federal jury convicted the singer in September on sex trafficking charges..

  6. Forbes

    YouTube Takes Down Singer R Kelly’s Official Channels Days After Sex Trafficking Conviction (opens Forbes)

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    YouTube’s decision is in line with its creator responsibility guidelines that allow the platform to suspend a channel if its owner is accused of egregious crimes.

  7. France 24

    YouTube removes R. Kelly official channels after conviction (opens France 24)

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    YouTube removes R. Kelly official channels after conviction

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