Social media is once again at the center of global tension—this time with YouTube taking a firm stand against coordinated disinformation campaigns. Google announced that in the second quarter of 2025, it removed nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and related accounts connected to state-backed influence operations from China, Russia, and several other countries.

China in the Spotlight: Over 7,700 Channels Deleted

The largest takedown targeted China, with over 7,700 channels removed. These channels, broadcasting in both English and Chinese, pushed pro-regime narratives, praised President Xi Jlnping, and commented on sensitive U.S. diplomatic affairs. The aim: shape public opinion far beyond Asia.

Russia's Influence Network: Over 2,000 Pro-Kremlin Channels Cut

YouTube also removed more than 2,000 channels linked to Russian influence operations. Their multilingual content echoed the Kremlin's views, criticized NATO, Ukraine, and Western governments. One notable investigation also exposed Tenent Media, a U.S.-based company tied to RT, which allegedly paid conservative influencers (including Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Benny Johnson) to create content before the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

YouTube has taken a firm stance since March 2022, when it began blocking RT's official channels shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Global Network Takedown: From Azerbaijan to Iran

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) also dismantled disinformation campaigns originating from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Romania, Israel, Ghana, and Iran. These networks aimed to manipulate political narratives—particularly by spreading conflicting stories about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, each pushing its own agenda.

“These findings are consistent with our expectations from this ongoing work,” said a YouTube spokesperson.

Meta Joins the Fight: 10 Million Fake Accounts Removed

Adding to the crackdown, Meta recently announced the removal of roughly 10 million fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram by mid-2025. These profiles often impersonated well-known creators or spread spammy and non-authentic content. Meta also suspended nearly half a million suspicious accounts, lowered their comment visibility, and restricted content monetization.

Cracking Down on Repetitive Content & Big AI Plans

Meta now uses technology to detect duplicate or reused videos without proper attribution, limiting their reach and protecting content originality.

Meanwhile, YouTube updated its ad monetization policies to block mass-produced or highly repetitive videos from generating revenue. Although some users misinterpreted this as a ban on AI-generated content, YouTube clarified the policy targets spammy, non-original material, not artificial intelligence itself.

And in a major announcement, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Meta plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars into AI computing infrastructure, aiming to launch its first AI supercluster in the coming year.


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