[Opinion] Google Shuts Down 449 Korean YouTube Channels for Coordinated 'Opinion Manipulation' Before Elections

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Ji-eun = Google has collectively... 449 Korean-language YouTube channels that engaged in organized public opinion manipulation while dealing with Korea-related content in the second quarter of this year...

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Google shut down 449 Korean-language YouTube channels suspected of organized public opinion manipulation in the second quarter of 2026. It blocked all channels regardless of political affiliation, both critical and supportive, and it was determined that this was a case where a single entity managed multiple accounts.

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Google Corporation closed in the second quarter of this year 449 South Korean YouTube channels for the political cargo content, shows a report from the Google Threat Analysis Group, quoted by Reuters on Sunday.