Google has decided to remove more than 31,000 YouTube channels over the past seven months of a series of attempts to convey information that influences politics.
Google has released its latest TAG Bulletin, which provides a snapshot of some of the influence efforts that are all interconnected. by the team that detected both web and app forms that will be shut down in Q1 2022.
For closing the channel this time It was found to be relevant and attempted to criticize Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, including buying Adsense to increase his chances of reaching more people. It is thought to be related to Turkish influence as an investigation reveals links to secret Iraqi influences.
According to the YouTube team, an ongoing investigation by the team found 4361 influence channels linked to China, most of which uploaded Chinese spam content about music. entertainment and lifestyle Sub-content uploaded in Chinese and English. About Chinese and US foreign affairs
Deleting a channel on Youtube is not a one-time deletion. But it is divided into examining many content that are linked together. The past few months have been divided into
- 15,368 channels in November
- 3,311 channels in October
- 1,217 channels in September
- 1,196 channels in August
- 850 channels in July
On the side of the reason for closing the channel This is because the team saw an effort to build an audience base through the app with light content. and attracting people to participate Then gradually reach a wider audience. including distorting the opinions of the general audience giving perspective on various activities China’s outlook is more positive.
Read more TAG reports at https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/tag-bulletin-q1-2022/.
Source: Google
