Feb 26, 2022, 04:29pm
The Russian state channels are being temporarily suspended from earning ad revenue on the platform, following similar actions taken by the parent companies of Facebook and Twitter.
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Several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions are being stopped from profiting from its platform by YouTube.
In response to the Ukrainian government's request to block Russian channels on the platform, YouTube has restricted access to Russian channels.
Russia earned between $7 million and $32 million from ad revenues on state-backed YouTube channels, according to a report.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to restrictions on Russian accounts on social media. Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Meta, said on Friday that the parent company of Facebook was banning Russian state media from running advertisements or generating revenue on its platforms anywhere in the world. Over the weekend, Gleicher will continue to label more Kremlin-backed media accounts. In order to make sure critical public safety information is elevated and ads don't detract from it, it was temporarily pausing advertisements in Ukraine and Russia.
Other Russian channels are not able to generate revenue.
It was Russia's answer to CNN. The pro-Putin spin on Ukraine is sparking outrage. The Washington Post has an article about it.
Russia restricts Facebook and claims it suppresses Kremlin-backed media accounts.
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