We are deeply saddened to report that Unus Annus, a well-known YouTube channel devoted to providing unbiased reviews of Spanish and Latin American movies, has had its channel deleted by Google. Unus Annus was one of the first channels to focus exclusively on this type of content and was a valuable resource for film fans all over the world. Our thoughts are with the team and we hope that they can find a new home for their content soon.
Background of Unus Annus
Unus Annus is a YouTube channel that discusses Catholic theology, particularly the doctrine of Benedict XVI’s Unus Pontifex. The channel was created in 2009 by Michael Voris and has since accumulated over 1,000,000 subscribers. In early November 2017, the channel appeared to have been deleted without warning or explanation, provoking widespread speculation about its closure.
Since its creation, Unus Annus has been a vocal critic of Pope Francis’ teachings on church hierarchy and the papacy. In particular, the channel has criticized Francis’ appointment of Cardinal Gerhard Müller as Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), arguing that Müller is too close to conservative factions within the Catholic Church and not sufficiently supportive of reformist voices. In addition to its theological content, Unus Annus has also produced occasional comedy sketches and video critiques of popular culture.
Following news reports indicating that Unus Annus had been deleted from YouTube without warning or explanation, a number of prominent Catholics expressed their support for the channel on social media. Joseph Tobin, an associate professor of theology at Fordham University who has known Michael Voris for more than 15 years, said that he was “stunned” by YouTube’s decision to remove the channel and called for it to be restored “immediately.” Raymond Arroyo III, a conservative Catholic journalist and commentator who co-founded RedState.com with Ben Shapiro, said that Unus Annus
Reasons for Deletion
1. The channel has been inactive for more than 60 days
2. The channel has fewer than 500 subscribers
3. The channel does not have a description or title
4. The video content does not meet the YouTube Guidelines
Impact of the Deletion
The deletion of YouTube channel Unus Annus has had a significant impact on the content that was available to view. The channel focused on video games and had a sizeable following, with over 350,000 subscribers. The majority of the videos on the channel were game reviews, walkthroughs, or Let’s Play videos.
Since the channel’s deletion, many of the videos have been removed from YouTube for violating the site’s policy on violent content. This has resulted in a loss of traffic and subscribers for the channel. In some cases, where videos were deleted before they had even been published, the footage is still available through Google Drive or other storage services. However, as these services are less accessible now than they were before the deletion, it is likely that fewer people will be able to see these videos.
The deletion of Unus Annus has had a significant impact on the content that was available to view. The majority of the videos on the channel were game reviews, walkthroughs, or Let’s Play videos. This has resulted in a loss of traffic and subscribers for the channel
Conclusion
Unus Annus, or Unus for short, was one of the most popular YouTube channels on the planet. With over 2.5 billion views and over 500 million subscribers, it was a huge platform from which to launch a career as an online content creator. Unfortunately, things changed dramatically last week when Unus Annus’ channel disappeared without warning – just Days after receiving a copyright strike from Marvel for using their copyrighted images in one of his videos. Whether this was an accident or not is unknown at this point, but what is clear is that Unus Annus lost a huge chunk of his fanbase as well as many potential sponsorships and advertising deals. If you are considering starting your own YouTube channel – or have already launched one and are now feeling the heat – it’s important to be aware of your intellectual property rights and take steps to protect yourself against any potential legal issues.
