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- Sneako was banned from YouTube, Twitch and Kick within a few days in late October 2024.
- His Twitch ban is reportedly permanent.
- The broadcaster's Rumble content, which has long been accused of being hateful, is what likely caused at least one of the three bans.
Nicholas “Nico” Ken De Ballinazziwhich is better known by its online name Snikois prohibited YouTubeTwitch and Kick in a span of just a few days. This turn of events adds to the former YouTuber's controversial streak.
Sniko is a 26-year-old streamer who has been creating content since 2013 and is noted for his opinions on cultural and social issues. He has a large, mostly conservative fan base, having already amassed over 2 million subscribers on YouTube, as well as a significant following on other social media platforms. In 2022, his YouTube channel was banned after the Google-owned service discovered that he was spreading false information about the 2020 US election and COVID-19 vaccines, as later confirmed by Snico himself. While the suspension was known to be permanent, it was unexpectedly lifted a year later, on October 20, 2024.
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However, Sneako's YouTube channel was banned again a few hours later. The exact circumstances of this development are unclear, but the rapid re-banning of his account after reinstatement suggests that the initial removal of the suspension may have been a mistake. The fact that the former YouTuber hasn't posted anything on his channel during this short comeback period is consistent with this theory.
Sneako was banned from Twitch a day after being banned again on YouTube
A day later, Snico was also banned from Twitch. Initial reports suggest that this particular suspension is permanent. Twitter fan account Sneako Updates shared a screenshot of the streamer's alleged ban notice, which states that his channel has been suspended indefinitely for “extremely hateful conduct” that occurred “outside of Twitch services.” is
Sneako was kicked, allegedly because of anti-Semitic sentiments
Soon after, Sneko was also kicked by Kick, who suspended his account on October 23 while he was talking to random people. Although the exact reasons for these recent suspensions are unclear, some social media users have speculated that Snico's ban may be related to the content on his Rumble channel. There, he was repeatedly accused of promoting misogynist and anti-Semitic sentiments and giving a platform to various controversial figures.
Snico has previously sparked controversy by defending Andrew Tate's alleged crimes, including his alleged act of confiscating the passports of sex-trafficking victims. For that matter, he once said that Tate's alleged victims “didn't know how to obey.” Given this precedent, many social media users welcomed his latest triple bans, saying they hoped they would all be permanent. Sneako will arguably increase his Rumble content output now that he's been removed from some of the biggest video services on the internet. He was previously banned from Instagram.
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