.YouTube parent company Google announced Tuesday that it has blocked Russian state news channels RT_com and Sputnik for all European users due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The two major Russian news organizations are funded by the government and considered mouthpieces of President Vladimir Putin's regime, which has been accused of spreading disinformation to justify its war in Ukraine.
RT International has a significant presence on YouTube, with more than 4.66 million subscribers and over 10 billion views, according to the network.The owner of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, announced on Monday that it blocked RT and Sputnik on both platforms after receiving requests to do so from multiple European Union governments.
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