YouTube today has the ability of popular Russian channels to monetize blocked† Also among the channels is RT (Russia Today), a pro-Russian news channel funded by the Russian state. The English-language RT channel has 4.6 million subscribers.
“Given the extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine, we are suspending the option to monetize a number of YouTube channels, including Russian channels that are under recent sanctions,” YouTube said.
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Twitter and Facebook are taking measures
Social media has been flooded with posts since Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Twitter now has the option to place ads in Russia and Ukraine discontinued† In doing so, it wants to ensure that no disinformation is promoted via advertisements.
Twitter is also adjusting its algorithms in both countries so that users don’t see recommended tweets from accounts they didn’t already follow. This is also intended to prevent the rapid spread of disinformation.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in turn suggested on Saturday a ban in for Russian state media to monetize or place advertisements. The Russian government limited Partly since Friday access to Facebook in the country, because it is angry about the warnings about fake news that Meta places in messages from Russian state media. Meta says to continue with those fact-checking labels.
Russia restricts Twitter access
The Russian government also severely restricted access to Twitter in the country on Saturday, making it difficult for users to upload new messages or send tweets.
The Kremlin’s official site has been shut down by cyber-attacks this afternoon. Russian governments are since Thursday attacked by Anonymousan international hacker group.
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