Google shuts down 31000 Chinese YouTube channels. Google has shut down more than 31,000 YouTube channels in the last seven months for a variety of reasons, including allegations of tampering, spam data and repeated posting of the same item.
Google shuts 31000 Chinese YouTube channels
Google has released its TAG report and its quarterly report this year. In the first phase, several channels that were part of the campaign against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir were shut down for simultaneously posting similar videos.
Google shuts down Chinese YouTube channels
Closed 42 accounts that were somehow affecting Iraq or the Iraqi investigation or US-Iraqi relations.
Google shuts down 31000 YouTube channels
But above all, 4361 Chinese channels have been shut down, which was multiplying the Chinese influence. People have created similar posts on entertainment, Chinese culture, music and lifestyle and they are considered as spam. There are a large number of Chinese and English language channels that have been influencing Sino-US diplomatic relations and foreign affairs.
shuts down 31000 YouTube channels
But it was a big step for Google itself as these channels were full of videos and millions of fans. But in December 2021 alone, another 5,000 Chinese channels were shut down. Thus, a total of 31,000 Chinese channels have been shut down in seven months. At most, 15,000 channels were removed which were closed in November.
