YouTube says it removed about 11,000 channels ‘tied’ to China, Russia government

Google-owned YouTube has removed nearly 11,000 channels and other accounts in the second quarter of this year due to their involvement in state-linked propaganda campaigns, primarily originating from China and Russia, a report has said. Notably, Google removed over 23,000 accounts in the first quarter.

As per CNBC, the takedown included over 7,700 YouTube channels linked to China. These campaigns primarily disseminated content in Chinese and English, promoting China, supporting President Xi Jinping, and commenting on US foreign affairs.