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YouTube Removes Nearly 11,000 Propaganda Videos, Primarily From China and Russia
GLOBAL, JUL 21 – Google's Threat Analysis Group removed nearly 11,000 channels linked to Chinese, Russian, and other state-backed propaganda in Q2 2025, raising the year's total takedowns above 30,000.
- On July 21, 2025, Google revealed it had taken down close to 11,000 YouTube channels and additional accounts connected to state-sponsored propaganda efforts from countries including China and Russia during the second quarter.
- This removal followed ongoing efforts by Google's Threat Analysis Group, which took down over 23,000 accounts in Q1 amid concerns about coordinated influence operations.
- The majority of removed channels originated from China and Russia, sharing content mostly in Chinese and English that supported China or Russia and criticized their geopolitical rivals.
- Google removed 7,700 China-linked channels discussing Chinese and U.S. foreign affairs and over 2,000 Russian channels linked to campaigns supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- These removals reflect a sustained campaign to counter foreign state-linked disinformation and demonstrate YouTube's role amid growing social media use as a news source worldwide.
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Google has removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels tied to state-run propaganda campaigns for China, Russia, and other nations over the last few months. The company announced in a July 21 press release that in the second quarter, they removed thousands of YouTube channels, Ad accounts, and a Blogger blog linked to the nations. This move was part of the work done by the Google Threat Analysis Group to counter disinformation campaigns. In the first…
In the second quarter of 2025, Google removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts associated with state propaganda campaigns from Russia, China and other countries.
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