NEW: Google joins YouTube, Meta, Twitter in restricting Russian state media ads
Google announced late Saturday it is blocking Russian state media channels from selling ads due toThe move came hours after YouTube, which is owned by Google, said it was blocking Russian state media channels, including RT, from selling ads on YouTube globally or being accessible in Ukraine.
Twitter and Facebook have announced similar efforts to restrict Russian state accounts from being able to spread disinformation via advertising.A Google spokesperson told Axios the company was "pausing Google monetization of Russian state-funded media across our platforms" in "response to the war in Ukraine."
"We're actively monitoring new developments and will take further steps if necessary," the spokesperson added. A YouTube spokesperson told Axios earlier Saturday that the platform was "pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube, including several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions" due to "extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine.""And in response to a government request, we’ve restricted access to RT and a number of other channels in Ukraine. We will continue to monitor new developments and may take further actions.
But Russia is beginning to push back against efforts to fact-check content from those accounts, partially restricting Twitter and Facebook.Tech platforms have in the past restricted ads during times of uncertainty around breaking news to stop disinformation from spreading. Google and Facebook most notably paused political ads around the 2020 election.
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