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In total, over 11,000 accounts were removed in the quarter, including 10,910 YouTube channels and dozens of websites.
Google reported the results of investigations into coordinated information campaigns on its platforms for the second quarter of 2025. In total, over 11,000 accounts and resources were removed, including 10,910 YouTube channels, as well as advertising accounts, blogs and domains that violated the platform's policies.
The largest volume of removals fell on campaigns related to China - 7,745 YouTube channels. They published materials in Chinese and English related to the foreign policy agenda and international relations, including the United States.
The campaign related to Russia covered 2,053 channels. The content was posted in Russian, Ukrainian, English, Polish, French, Spanish and other languages. The topics concerned international conflicts, social processes and cultural topics. In addition, advertising accounts, one blog and several domains were blocked.
The network operations linked to Azerbaijan included 1,041 YouTube channels. The posts touched on relations with Armenia and domestic political issues. The Azerbaijani-language accounts also criticized individual opposition figures.
Google also removed dozens of channels and other resources linked to Iran (12 channels and two domains), Turkey (43 channels), Israel (4 channels), Romania (12 channels), and a campaign in Ghana that affected an advertising account and one domain.
According to the company, in most cases, groups of related accounts were used, synchronized in content, posting times, and design. In some cases, the actions were coordinated through marketing and consulting firms.
In addition to YouTube, the blocks affected advertising accounts in Google Ads and AdSense, as well as 15 sites excluded from Google News and Discover. Google notes that these campaigns largely coincide with those previously identified by Meta and OpenAI.
According to the company, the measures are aimed at enforcing platform rules and preventing large-scale manipulation through fake networks. Google publishes such reports regularly.
Google reported the results of investigations into coordinated information campaigns on its platforms for the second quarter of 2025. In total, over 11,000 accounts and resources were removed, including 10,910 YouTube channels, as well as advertising accounts, blogs and domains that violated the platform's policies.
The largest volume of removals fell on campaigns related to China - 7,745 YouTube channels. They published materials in Chinese and English related to the foreign policy agenda and international relations, including the United States.
The campaign related to Russia covered 2,053 channels. The content was posted in Russian, Ukrainian, English, Polish, French, Spanish and other languages. The topics concerned international conflicts, social processes and cultural topics. In addition, advertising accounts, one blog and several domains were blocked.
The network operations linked to Azerbaijan included 1,041 YouTube channels. The posts touched on relations with Armenia and domestic political issues. The Azerbaijani-language accounts also criticized individual opposition figures.
Google also removed dozens of channels and other resources linked to Iran (12 channels and two domains), Turkey (43 channels), Israel (4 channels), Romania (12 channels), and a campaign in Ghana that affected an advertising account and one domain.
According to the company, in most cases, groups of related accounts were used, synchronized in content, posting times, and design. In some cases, the actions were coordinated through marketing and consulting firms.
In addition to YouTube, the blocks affected advertising accounts in Google Ads and AdSense, as well as 15 sites excluded from Google News and Discover. Google notes that these campaigns largely coincide with those previously identified by Meta and OpenAI.
According to the company, the measures are aimed at enforcing platform rules and preventing large-scale manipulation through fake networks. Google publishes such reports regularly.