Google’s algorithm changes and YouTube censorship deepen suppression of Erdogan critics - Nordic Monitor

Google’s algorithm changes and YouTube censorship deepen suppression of Erdogan critics - Nordic Monitor

Levent Kenez/Stockholm In early 2025 sweeping algorithm changes by Google and its subsidiary YouTube significantly diminished the visibility of independent media outlets and critical voices in Turkey and abroad, sparking outrage among journalists, lawmakers and press freedom advocates. The move coincided with the Turkish government’s intensified crackdown on dissent, leading critics to question whether global tech giants are complicit in undermi…