In the first quarter, YouTube closed more than 900 Russian channels. Most of the channels were removed because they supported Russia’s stance on keeping the NWO and criticized Ukrainian officials, the publication reported. cyberhaber.com.
When it comes to the number of blocked channels, Russia and China dominate the first quarter report. Thus, YouTube also removed 18,000 channels suspected of being linked to “Chinese influence operations”.
Recall that since March 2022, video hosting has actively blocked Russian media, government agencies, business structures and bloggers. Among the restrictions were MIA Rossiya Segodnya, agency TASS, All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Corporation, Channel One, RBC, REN-TV, NTV, Moscow 24, public Orthodox channel Spas and other media, channels of the State Duma. , Federation Council, Rostec companies and bloggers Dmitry Puchkov, Artemy Lebedev, jokers Vovan and Lexus.
In early April, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) published a report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. According to the document, American IT companies are helping Ukrainian extremists spread information on the Internet.
The report points out that the tendency to launder Ukrainian neo-Nazis is becoming increasingly evident in the Western media, and digital platforms do not object to extremist organizations disseminating information. “In fact, YouTube has become one of the key platforms to spread false information about the course of a special military operation on Ukrainian soil and discredit the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,” the report says. “Parliamentary newspaper”.