Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc.’s Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage an outright block of the service on Russian territory. Google representatives in Russia did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Google representatives outside Russia also did…
Russia Tells Google to Stop Spreading Threats Against Russians on YouTube
YouTube Blocks Russia-Funded Channels Worldwide, Halts All Monetization in Russia
March 12, 2022
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YouTube is tightening the screws on Russian state-funded media channels, blocking access to them around the world and halting all ways to monetize on the platform in Russia, the company said in a statement, citing content policies relating to events like the Ukraine war. The Google-owned video-streaming platform announced that it was removing content about Russia’s…
Google Suspends Ad Sales in Russia, Including on YouTube, State-Funded Publisher Sites
Google has suspended selling of all online advertising in Russia, including on its YouTube platform, the company said on Thursday. “In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we’re pausing Google ads in Russia,” Google said in a statement to The Wrap. “The situation is evolving quickly, and we will continue to share updates when appropriate.” The spokesperson…
Google’s YouTube Blocks Channels Linked to Russian State-Backed Media RT and Sputnik Across Europe
March 1, 2022
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Google’s YouTube on Tuesday joined a string of big tech giants blocking content from Russian state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe. The company said in a statement that it is blocking YouTube channels connected to the two media outlets in the EU, effective immediately, due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. “It’ll take time for our systems…
YouTube Blocks RT, Other Russian Channels From Earning Ad Dollars
YouTube on Saturday barred Russian state-owned media outlet RT and other Russian channels from receiving money for advertisements that run with their videos, similar to a move by Facebook, after the invasion of Ukraine. Citing “extraordinary circumstances,” YouTube said in a statement that it was “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube,…
CRTC Lacks Expertise to Regulate Online Streaming, YouTube: Experts
OTTAWA—Internet experts have cast doubt on whether the body the federal government wants to regulate streaming services and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and Netflix has the expertise to do so. They have also questioned whether the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should be given new regulatory powers, or even if it fully understands how…
YouTube to Explore NFT Features for Video Creators: Report
Alphabet Inc YouTube is exploring adding nonfungible token features for its video creators, Bloomberg reports. Twitter Inc began letting users post NFTs as profile photos, and Meta Platforms Inc Instagram is working on a similar offering. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told creators her company was looking to web3, an umbrella term for internet models built around crypto, as a “source for inspiration.”…
Dan Bongino Permanently Suspended by YouTube
Conservative commentator and Fox News host Dan Bongino was permanently banned by YouTube on Wednesday, the company said. A spokesperson for the Google-owned video-sharing site alleged that he tried to evade a previous suspension. Bongino uploaded a clip to his main channel while his secondary channel was suspended for violating YouTube’s COVID-19 policies. “When a…
Fed: Rate Hike ‘Soon’; What Is Web 3.0? Chinese New Year To Worsen Supply Chain Woes | NTD Business
The Federal Reserve will continue to withdraw economic stimulus as planned. It’s balancing a doubled edged sword, go too slow inflation could get worse, go too fast the economy could suffer. We have what it means for you. YouTube, jumping on the web-three bandwagon – as new technologies grab the attention of content creators. But what exactly…
YouTube Takes Down, Reinstates Video Critical of Biden Afghanistan Withdrawal
A music video produced by singer John Ondrasik that criticized President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was removed and reinstated by YouTube, highlighting concerns about whether the Google-owned platform is censoring dissenting viewpoints. “I have just received notification that @YouTube has taken down the ‘Blood on My Hands’ – White House Docu-Music video,” he wrote on…
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