US EditionYouTube Removes Nearly 11,000 Propaganda Videos, Primarily From China and Russia
GLOBAL, JUL 21 – Google's Threat Analysis Group removed nearly 11,000 channels linked to Chinese, Russian, and other state-backed propaganda in Q2 2025, raising the year's total takedowns above 30,000.
- On July 21, 2025, Google announced the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-linked campaigns from China, Russia, and others.
- Since the start of 2025, YouTube removed about 34,000 channels linked to foreign influence campaigns, according to the Threat Analysis Group bulletin.
- Breakdown of removals indicates over 7,700 channels linked to China, more than 2,000 related to Russia, and influence campaigns from Iran, Turkey, Israel, Romania, and Ghana were also removed.
- According to a YouTube spokesperson, 'The findings from the most recent update are in line with our expectations,' while the removal emphasizes efforts to combat 'coordinated influence.'
- Broaden the tech crackdown, with the second quarter's figures bringing the year-to-date total to over 30,000 account takedowns, and Meta removing 10 million fake profiles, impacting global disinformation efforts.
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A CROOKED PATHGoogle Removes Nearly 11,000 YouTube Channels Linked to China, Russia, Other Nations
Google has removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels tied to state-run propaganda campaigns for China, Russia, and other nations over the last few months. The company announced in a July 21 press release that in the second quarter, they removed thousands of YouTube channels, Ad accounts, and a Blogger blog linked to the nations. This move was part of the work done by the Google Threat Analysis Group to counter disinformation campaigns. In the first…
In the second quarter of 2025, Google removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts associated with state propaganda campaigns from Russia, China and other countries.
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The technology emphasised that these operations are part of a growing trend in the abuse of digital platforms by state actors to influence international public opinion.
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