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YouTube Video Censored over the Keyword; 'Christian,' Says Veterans Charity Founder

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jul 24, 2019  Faithwire.com

"This is the first time we'd seen this. We called the [Google] helpline and they said that Google's new criteria prohibited that word, 'Christian.'" -Chad Robichaux, US Marine veteran and the founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation

airlift[Faithwire.com] The founder of a charity dedicated to working with military veterans and active-duty members afflicted by combat trauma is claiming an ad for one of his organization's recent YouTube videos was censored over the weekend for containing the keyword "Christian." (Screengrab image)

During a phone interview Tuesday with Faithwire, Chad Robichaux, a US Marine veteran and the founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, said his marketing team tried to publish an advertisement Saturday for an episode of the "Mighty Oaks Show," which often features interviews with veterans and contains content catered to the veteran community.

The particular episode the ad was intended to promote included an interview with Darrin Dick, the director and producer of the documentary "Unforgotten," which tells the story of how Korean War veteran Harold Bauer, his grandfather, found hope and healing in his Christian faith.

"So one of the keywords to boost the ad," Robichaux explained, "was the word 'Christian,' which we use regularly. The ad was denied specifically because of the use of the word 'Christian.'"

A screenshot of the email Robichaux reportedly received from Google described the keyword "Christian" as "unacceptable content" and a "potential policy violation"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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