Consultant Billy Lengthy's new marketing campaign advert posted final week was eliminated by YouTube resulting from violation of pointers, a transfer he referred to as "un-American" late Thursday.

Lengthy, from Missouri, just isn't the one GOP lawmaker to face removing of advertisements from YouTube. Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky have been suspended after posting feedback about COVID-19, the Related Press reported.

"I'm not alone in getting canceled by YouTube," Lengthy stated in a information launch. He cited former President Donald Trump's Twitter ban, which prompted him to be unable to speak with American individuals.

Lengthy blamed "Massive Tech" for the removing of his advert, in keeping with a press release to The Kansas Metropolis Star.

"This conduct by YouTube is un-American and straight from the communist playbook," he stated. "Eradicating my advert proves my level that Massive Tech definitely has and can proceed to affect elections."

In Lengthy's new advert, in keeping with the Springfield Information-Chief, he promoted 2020 election conspiracy theories, stating that Democrats rigged the election for President Joe Biden to win.

Republican Missouri Congressman Billy Long
Republican Missouri Consultant Billy Lengthy's new marketing campaign advert posted final week was eliminated by YouTube resulting from violation of pointers, a transfer he referred to as "un-American." Above, Lengthy shows a hat with the slogan "Make Trump President Once more" as he speaks through the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual management assembly at The Venetian in Las Vegas on April 6, 2019.Ethan Miller/Getty Photos

Final June, Johnson posted feedback about various therapies for COVID-19, inflicting YouTube to droop his account, which he referred to as "COVID censorship," in keeping with AP.

In August, Paul was suspended for claiming fabric masks don't stop COVID-19 infections. He referred to as his suspension a "badge of honor" on his Twitter web page, in keeping with AP. He additionally twice posted a video with COVID misinformation, in keeping with The Kansas Metropolis Star.

YouTube eliminated Lengthy's advert for violating their pointers, in keeping with AP. Ivy Choi, YouTube spokeswoman, stated the rules "prohibit content material uploaded after official election outcomes have been licensed advancing false claims that widespread fraud, errors or glitches modified the end result of the 2020 U.S. presidential election."

There was no credible proof the presidential election was tainted, with judges appointed by Trump rejecting the claims, as effectively.

Lengthy voted towards certifying the 2020 presidential election leads to Arizona and Pennsylvania and, in keeping with The Kansas Metropolis Star, referred to as Biden's inauguration "a day that can stay in infamy."