Ukraine Gate – Kiev – March 1, 2022- YouTube video hosting service Google has banned channels in Europe linked to Russian propaganda RT and Sputnik amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, we are immediately blocking YouTube channels linked to RT and Sputnik across Europe. We need time for our systems to fully expand their capabilities,” the statement said.
Google added that it continues to monitor the situation around the clock to take rapid action in response.
Earlier, the prime ministers of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Estonia issued a public appeal to the leadership of Twitter, Google, YouTube and Facebook to ban Russian propaganda channels.
