YouTube and parent company Google took down 210 channels after they posted a co-ordinated series of videos seen as undermining the anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Shane Huntley, director of …
took down 210 channels after they posted a co-ordinated series of videos seen as undermining the anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
Videos claiming to be from news organizations or objective sources could be traced to the Chinese government. Protests have roiled Hong Kong since early June. While an extradition bill, since suspended, was the original motivation for the protests, the action has morphed into an anti-government movement.
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