YouTube wipes out thousands of propaganda channels linked to China, Russia, others

[SouthBayDem]

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

[FakeNoose]

1. This is a good thing I guess

I don't spend much time on Youtube, other than the ones that are posted here on DU. I had no idea there were that many videos posted in Chinese or Russian.

[pecosbob]

2. CCP shills have been a thing on Youtube for quite some time

You have to wade through lots of them as well as all the Falun Gong anti-CCP propaganda to find real reporting on events in China. Russia is a bit less obvious as they seem to mostly employ useful idiots.

[slightlv]

3. Now, if we could only get the American channels supporting fascism

and espousing we become mini-Russia's. Plese, Kill the propaganda coming from our homegrown neo-nazis, but I guess this is a good first step.

[not fooled]

5. Is Tim Pool gone yet?

and the rest of the paid Russia shills? Looks like unfortunately, no.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/russian-money-was-funneled-right-wing-creators-trump-media-outlet-pros-rcna169611]

[ShazzieB]

7. And the white supremacy garbage! 🤮

[Wiz Imp]

4. I'm sure that's just a tiny portion of all the Russian & Chinese propaganda channels on YouTube

[Figarosmom]

6. A lot of the animal rescue

Shorts are from China I noticed. I wonder if those were included.