Perez Hilton banned from YouTube
Self-proclaimed "queen of all media" Perez Hilton no longer reigns on YouTube. Girlfriend managed to get not one but two accounts banned from the Google-owned video site after he "posted a very critical video about their practices." Naturally, Hilton reacted with calm and reason unconstrained diva fury. Here's Hilton's rant:
Ughhh. We have always been the biggest YouTube supporter and fan. We're heartbroken by their mismanagement of this whole situation ... Note to anyone creating videos and using video networking sites: don't keep all your eggs in one basket! You may get burned!
Perez Hilton is one of the biggest blog success stories. His site, for which he dubiously claims around 150 million "impressions" a month, has had problems before. In June, his ad company BlogAds had to step in and provide him with server space after his webhost kicked him offline. The cause? Repeated run-ins with photo agencies which say he infringed their copyright.
Hilton did not mention what caused his suspension, aside from the critical video. YouTube did not respond to repeated requests for comment, but then again, when do they?
