Google to blocks RT and Sputnik YouTube Channels in Europe

Google has announced that it will block Russia’s RT and Sputnik YouTube channels in Europe. These channels can be seen outside Europe. Google has already blocked Russia’s state-run media institution RT and other channels from earning money from its platform. The company said that it has banned money from advertisements on videos of websites and apps.

Before Google, YouTube banned many Russian channels, including the Russian government’s media organization RT, from earning money from ads that run with their videos. YouTube said that YouTube is prohibiting the monetization of many channels. Including several Russian channels covered in recent EU sanctions.

For the past several years, YouTube has been asked to take action against channels affiliated with the Russian government. They have been accused of spreading propaganda, and they should not benefit from it. According to an estimate, Russia received between 7 million and 32 million dollars from advertisements on 26 YouTube channels in the two years to December 2018. The European Union on Wednesday announced sanctions on some individuals, including Margarita Simonyan.

Ukraine Google has temporarily disabled some Google Maps tools in Ukraine. These tools are used to help in knowing the live traffic conditions and how crowded different places might be. Google has given information about this. Earlier, Google had blocked Russia’s state-run media institution from earning money on its platform.