Google's recent TAG Bulletin reveals it has terminated 15,876 YouTube channels in the first quarter of the year as part of its crackdown on coordinated influence operations, particularly those linked to China. The platform is addressing these operations, which have involved the creation of seemingly legitimate news channels and blogs that disseminate content in both Chinese and English regarding China and U.S. foreign affairs, shifting the narrative to influence public perception.
In its latest TAG Bulletin, which outlines all of its detection and enforcement of influence activity across its platforms, Google reports that in the first three months of this year, it's terminated 15,876 YouTube channels as part its ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China.
The coordinated inauthentic network uploaded content in Chinese and English about China and U.S. foreign affairs.
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