YOUTUBE BLOCKS RT, OTHER RUSSIAN CHANNELS FROM EARNING AD DOLLARS

Sat 26 January 2022:

YouTube has suspended multiple Russian channels, including the state-funded media outlet RT, from generating revenue on the video service, Reuters reported.

YouTube said in a statement that it was “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube, including several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions”. It said the move was prompted by “extraordinary circumstances”.

Videos from the affected channels also will come up less often in recommendations, Farshad Shadloo, a spokesman for YouTube, said. He added that RT and several other channels would no longer be accessible in Ukraine due to “a government request.”

According to digital researcher Omelas, Russia got an estimated $7 million to $32 million in ad revenue from 26 YouTube channels it funded over the two-year period ending in December 2018.

When it comes to distributing ad money, YouTube has previously stated that it does not treat state-funded media channels that follow its regulations any differently than other channels.

Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms Inc, banned Russian state media from running advertisements or generating revenue from ads on its platforms everywhere in the world on Friday.

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