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YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media channels globally amid war

American online video sharing and social media platform YouTube on Friday (local time) said that it is blocking Russian state-funded media channels globally "effective immediately.""Our Community Guidelines prohibit content denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events, and we remove content about Russia's invasion in Ukraine that violates this policy. In line with that, effective immediately, we are also blocking YouTube channels associated with Russian state-funded media, globally," YouTube said in a statement, CNN reported.Taking to Twitter, the tech company said that it began blocking RT and Sputnik's YouTube channels across Europe, adding that it has already taken other steps since Russia began its military operations in Ukraine."We paused monetization and significantly limited recommendations for Russian state-funded media channels. Both actions are global & indefinite. Our Trust & Safety team has worked to quickly remove violative content. We've

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YouTube, Google Play suspend payment-based services in Russia

Google will also pause ads for advertisers based in Russia across its properties and networks globally, the company said

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Google suspends all ad sales in Russia, cites 'extraordinary circumstances'

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Google donates $15 mn in relief to Ukraine, blocks RT, Sputnik on YouTube

To curb the spread of misinformation and disrupt disinformation campaigns online, Google has "blocked YouTube channels connected to Russia Today and Sputnik across Europe"

After FB and Insta, YouTube blocks Russian news outlets RT, Sputnik

After Facebook and Instagram, YouTube said it has also blocked Russian news outlets RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik across Europe in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine crisis: Google bars Russian media from running ads on its platforms

Google also said it is pausing a number of channels' ability to monetise on YouTube

After Meta, YouTube blocks Russian state media from monetising

YouTube said that it will temporarily halt the ability of a number of Russian channels, including state-sponsored RT, to monetise their content on the platform, media reports say.

YouTube blocks Russian media outlet RT in Ukraine, suspends monetisation

American online video sharing platform YouTube on Saturday blocked Russian state media outlet RT from Ukraine and also suspended its ability to monetize content globally, local media reported.

YouTube adds TikTok-style live rings to show when someone is streaming

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Amazon unveils advertising business larger than Google's YouTube

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YouTube Shorts hit 5 trillion all-time views: Sundar Pichai

The Google-owned video streaming giant on Tuesday said that this is helping its creator community reach newer and bigger audiences

Number of subscribers to PM Modi's YouTube channel crosses 10 million

Among the national leaders, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has 0.5 million followers on YouTube while Shashi Tharoor, who is also popular on social media platforms, has 0.43 million followers

Fake news: Govt orders blocking of 35 Pak-based YouTube channels, two sites

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube channels and two websites which were running anti-India propaganda and spreading fake news "in a coordinated manner". These websites and YouTube channels were being operated from Pakistan, I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra told a press conference on Friday. Indian intelligence agencies were closely monitoring these social media accounts and websites and flagged them to the ministry for immediate action, he added. "Vide five separate orders issued under rule 16 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Ministry has ordered to block these Pakistan-based social media accounts and websites," the ministry said in a statement later. The orders were issued on Thursday.

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20 YouTube channels blocked for spreading Pak propaganda: I&B Ministry

The anti-India disinformation campaign involved the Naya Pakistan Group, says ministry.