YouTube announced on Saturday that it is suspending the possibility for some Russian networks, such as RT, to monetize their content on the platform due to “exceptional circumstances” in Ukraine, invaded by Russia.
It also reported that it has limited access to RT (previously called Russia Today) and to other Russian chains in Ukrainea country invaded by Russian troops for three days.
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On Friday, Facebook said it had banned Russian public media outlets from making money on its platform.
“In light of the exceptional circumstances in Ukraine, we are taking a series of measures”, stated a company spokesman.
“Our teams have begun to suspend the possibility that some networks generate income on YouTube, including RT channels around the world,” he added.
The platform specified that the recommendations to users to choose these channels will be “very limited”.
“And in response to a request from a government, we have restricted the access to RT and various other channels in Ukraine”, noted YouTube.
In early February, Germany banned RT on its territory, prompting Moscow to close the Moscow office of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
The West often blames RT to contribute to disinformation.
RT was created in 2005 as “Russia Today”, it is financed by the Russian State and currently has stations and web pages in several languages, especially in English, French, Spanish, German and Arabic. (I)
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