Posted on Mar 10, 2022
YouTube under pressure to remove Russian propaganda channels amid Ukraine invasion
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YouTube’s parent company Google is facing pressure to remove pro-Russia propaganda channels on its platform amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Several social media activists in the US pointed out that YouTube has continued to host Russian propaganda channels.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday and is carrying out military attacks across multiple cities, including capital Kiev, with nearly 137 Ukrainians reported to have been killed.
Several social media activists in the US pointed out that YouTube has continued to host Russian propaganda channels.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday and is carrying out military attacks across multiple cities, including capital Kiev, with nearly 137 Ukrainians reported to have been killed.
YouTube under pressure to remove Russian propaganda channels amid Ukraine invasion
Posted from independent.co.uk
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."World leaders have condemned the invasion and the US said sanctions and other economic penalties on Russia would continue to escalate if the crisis does not cease.
YouTube has a tremendous reach in Russia, and the platform continues to be used widely by critics of the Kremlin government, state-backed media, as well as pro-Russian propagandists.
Amid the war in Ukraine, officials in the US, UK and the European Union are discussing further sanctions and other moves to target propaganda groups and people with huge audiences on the platform.
One such sanction by the EU, for instance, is intended to target Vladimir Solovyov, a TV and radio journalist behind a YouTube channel with more than a million subscribers.
An EU report, published on Wednesday, noted that Mr Solovyov is “known for his extremely hostile attitude toward Ukraine and praise of the Russian government”, adding that he is responsible for “supporting actions or policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.”...
..."World leaders have condemned the invasion and the US said sanctions and other economic penalties on Russia would continue to escalate if the crisis does not cease.
YouTube has a tremendous reach in Russia, and the platform continues to be used widely by critics of the Kremlin government, state-backed media, as well as pro-Russian propagandists.
Amid the war in Ukraine, officials in the US, UK and the European Union are discussing further sanctions and other moves to target propaganda groups and people with huge audiences on the platform.
One such sanction by the EU, for instance, is intended to target Vladimir Solovyov, a TV and radio journalist behind a YouTube channel with more than a million subscribers.
An EU report, published on Wednesday, noted that Mr Solovyov is “known for his extremely hostile attitude toward Ukraine and praise of the Russian government”, adding that he is responsible for “supporting actions or policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.”...
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