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YouTube Restores Donald Trump’s Account Privileges

 YouTube Restores Donald Trump’s Account Privileges The Google-owned video platform became the latest of the big social networks to reverse the former president’s account restrictions. Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Post on Twitter Mail Former President Donald J. Trump spoke at an event on Monday in Iowa. Former President Donald J. Trump spoke at an event on Monday in Iowa.Credit...Desiree Rios/The New York Times By Nico Grant Nico Grant writes about Google in San Francisco. March 17, 2023, 5:07 p.m. ET YouTube suspended former President Donald J. Trump’s account on the platform six days after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The video platform said it was concerned that Mr. Trump’s lies about the 2020 election could lead to more real-world violence. YouTube, which is owned by Google, reversed that decision on Friday, permitting Mr. Trump to once again upload videos to the popular site. The move came after similar decisions by Twitter and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
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Russia scoffs but Putin could stand trial for alleged war crimes, ICC chief prosecutor says

 Russia scoffs but Putin could stand trial for alleged war crimes, ICC chief prosecutor says By Caitlin Hu, CNN Updated 9:03 PM EDT, Fri March 17, (CNN)The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial for alleged crimes committed during Russia's war in Ukraine, he told CNN on Friday, despite Moscow's arguments that it is not subject to the court's decisions. In an interview with CNN's Clarissa Ward, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan pointed to historic trials of Nazi war criminals, former Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milošević, and former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, among others. "All of them were mighty, powerful individuals and yet they found themselves in courtrooms," he said.
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