Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues to be talked about. While there were reactions to the attack around the world, many countries announced sanctions for Russia. In addition to countries, some social media-oriented companies such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter in the digital world have also made restriction announcements.
YOUTUBE SUSPENDED MONEY MAKING
According to the news of AA, one of these companies, YouTube, suspended the advertising and monetization of Russian state media due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Explaining the steps taken in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, YouTube Spokesperson Farshad Shadloo said that many channels of Russian state media, including Russia Today (RT), broadcast advertisements on YouTube, the video sharing site of Google’s parent company Alphabet, and He said he was suspended from earning money.
Stating that the recommendation of the said channels on YouTube is also limited, Shadloo noted that access to these channels is blocked in Ukraine at the request of the Ukrainian government.
Meanwhile, a YouTube official announced that it has recently shut down hundreds of channels and removed thousands of videos that violate the platform’s policies, such as rules against “coordinated deceptive practices.”
Google Spokesperson Michael Aciman announced that many channels belonging to the Russian state media have suspended advertising and monetization through Google’s advertising services.
Aciman stated that the developments are actively followed and necessary actions will be taken if needed.
UKRAINE AND RUSSIA DECISION FROM TWITTER
On the other hand, in the statement made by the Twitter Safety account, it was stated that advertisements were temporarily suspended in Ukraine and Russia.
In the statement, it was stated that the said step was taken to ensure the visibility of public safety information and to ensure that advertisements do not reduce the importance of this information.
GOVERNMENT MEDIA PROHIBITED FROM FACEBOOK
Facebook also banned Russian state media from advertising and monetizing.
“We now prohibit Russian state media from advertising or monetizing our platform anywhere in the world,” Nathaniel Gleicher, Meta’s head of security policy, said on Twitter.