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SouthBayDem

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Mon Jul 21, 2025, 09:34 PM Monday

YouTube wipes out thousands of propaganda channels linked to China, Russia, others [View all]

Source: CNBC

Google announced Monday the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-linked propaganda campaigns from China, Russia and more in the second quarter.

The takedown included more than 7,700 YouTube channels linked to China.

These campaigns primarily shared content in Chinese and English that promoted the People’s Republic of China, supported President Xi Jinping and commented on U.S. foreign affairs.

Over 2,000 removed channels were linked to Russia. The content was in multiple languages that supported Russia and criticized Ukraine, NATO and the West.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/youtube-channels-propaganda-china-russia.html

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