MAGA influencer Laura Loomer melted down on Thursday, accusing Google and its subsidiary, YouTube, of "gaslighting" her over the reinstatement of her account.
On Wednesday, CNN reported that YouTube would reinstate accounts that are "repeatedly posting misinformation about Covid-19 and the 2020 election," many of which have been conservative voices such as Loomer. The move came after Google and YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee saying that the Biden administration forced it to remove certain kinds of content.
Loomer wrote on X that her account had been reinstated, but is still demonetized, meaning she can't make money by selling ads on her content.
"YouTube @YouTube @Google is gaslighting everyone into thinking that they have reinstated accounts," Loomer's post reads in part. "They still have my account demonetized."
"So they can claim to 'reinstate' an account all they want, but my account has been demonetized since 2018, she added. "Demonetizing an account is basically the same as banning them if you are an independent journalist or content creator."
"It doesn’t seem like Big Tech is ever going to be held accountable," the post continued.
YouTube @YouTube @Google is gaslighting everyone into thinking that they have reinstated accounts.
They still have my account demonetized.
So they can claim to “reinstate” an account all they want, but my account has been demonetized since 2018.
Demonetizing an account is…
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 25, 2025