{"id":244962,"date":"2026-04-24T16:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244962\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:34:08","slug":"heres-why-clavicular-was-banned-from-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244962\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why Clavicular was banned from YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777048446_890_looksmaxxing-influencer-clavicular-braden-peters.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"A selfie of Braden Peters, known to fans as Clavicular.\" alt=\"clavicular braden peters selfie\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        A selfie of Braden Peters, known to fans as Clavicular.<\/p>\n<p>                Braden Peters<\/p>\n<p>            Screengrab from @clavicular0\u2019s Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Braden \u201cClavicular\u201d Peters is having a tough month.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the so called looksmaxxer, a genre of people (mostly males) who alter their looks dramatically for Internet clout, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/miami-com-news\/article315419549.html\">hospitalized for a suspected overdose<\/a> in Miami. The 20-year-had been livestreaming at Mary Brickell Village.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the young man shared on X that he\u2019d lost a major source of income.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery sad news,\u201d Clavicular began the post. \u201cMy YouTube channels @ LiveWithClav &amp; @ ClavLooksmax were terminated this morning with no warning or explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peters explained that the channels served a higher purpose than viral views, consisting of livestream VODs (videos on demand) as well as free courses \u201cto empower young men to be the best versions of themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey native who now calls South Florida home added that he and his team worked hard to ensure they \u201cstrictly\u201d followed the rules and blurred out all inappropriate language and sensitive topics.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very sad news this morning. My YouTube channels @ LiveWithClav &amp; @ ClavLooksmax were terminated this morning with no warning or explanation. The channels consisted of livestream VODs and free courses created by me to help empower young men to be the best versions of themselves.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mcTbfFOCFy\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mcTbfFOCFy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clavicular (@Clavicular0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Clavicular0\/status\/2047408146407161990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 23, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>A rep from the video sharing platform <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/digital\/news\/youtube-bans-clavicular-1236729282\/\">confirmed to Variety<\/a> that they axed the content creator\u2019s original channel in November 2025. The reason, in a nutshell: Peters\u2019 clips facilitated access to websites that violate YouTube\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yY_5voyfuvg\">illegal or regulated goods policy<\/a> protecting the community. That means he either wittingly or unwittingly steered folks toward pages selling flagged content (we won\u2019t mention what it is here).<\/p>\n<p>The terms of service prohibits creating new channels after a removal, so the influencer\u2019s money train has stopped, at least on that particular avenue (a widely viewed clip can net the user <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/impact.com\/influencer\/how-much-do-influencers-charge-per-post\/\">thousands of dollars<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Because once you\u2019re banned, you\u2019re banned for life and no longer \u201centitled to earn any revenue,\u201d says YouTube\u2019s terms of service agreement. \u201cWe may also withhold unpaid earnings and refund advertisers or viewers for purchases where appropriate and possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bright spot: Peters still can spout about drastic self-improvement on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/Clavicular\">Kick<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kingclavicular\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/218644725\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776711667_379_headshot.PNG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Madeleine Marr\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/218644725\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Madeleine Marr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Miami Herald<\/p>\n<p>            Celebrity\/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper\u2019s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.\n            <\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A selfie of Braden Peters, known to fans as Clavicular. Braden Peters Screengrab from @clavicular0\u2019s Instagram. 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