Why is Google terminating YouTube channels operating from China?

Updated : Dec 23, 2022 17:25
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Editorji News Desk

As part of its current investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China, Google has taken down thousands of YouTube channels operating from the country.

These included as many as 7,599 channels, one AdSense account and three Blogger blogs which were taken down last month.

The company also terminated three YouTube channels which shared sensational content in Chinese related to war in Ukraine and connected to relations between mainland China and Taiwan.

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YouTube had previously removed 5.6 million videos from its platform in July and September 2022 citing violation of their community guidelines.

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