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TAG Bulletin: Q3 2022
Updates from Threat Analysis Group (TAG)
THREAT ANALYSIS GROUP
TAG Bulletin: Q3 2022
Oct 26, 2022
· 4 min read
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Shane Huntley
Director, Threat Analysis Group
This bulletin includes coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our
platforms in Q3 2022. It was last updated on October 26, 2022.
July
We terminated 7 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated
influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was linked to a Russian consulting
firm and was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of
Ukraine and the U.S.
We terminated 7 YouTube channels and 3 AdSense accounts as part of our investigation
into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing
content in English and Chinese that was supportive of the Chinese semiconductor and
tech industries and critical of the U.S. semiconductor industry and U.S. sanctions on
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We terminated 2,150 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into
coordinated influence operations linked to China. These channels mostly uploaded
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