YouTube blocks all Russian media worldwide
Previously, YouTube only blocked RT and Sputnik’s channels in Europe. They are state-funded.
“We began blocking RT & Sputnik’s YouTube channels across Europe,” YouTube tweetedAt the time. “Since Russia began its invasion in Ukraine, we’ve been focused on removing violative content & connecting people to trusted news & information.”
YouTube changedThis was the Friday evening position.
“Our Community Guidelines prohibit content denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events. We are now removing content about Russia’s invasion in Ukraine that violates this policy. To that end, we have also blocked access to YouTube channels linked with Russian state-funded media. This is a global move. We expect that our systems will take some time to fully recover from this change.
It also stated that the platform had removed “more than 1,000 channels and over 15,000” that violate its “hate” speech policy.
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The platform said it would take “further action” if necessary.
“Our teams continue to closely monitor the situation, and are ready to take further action. We will continue to share updates as they become available,” YouTube tweeted.
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