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our investigation into coordinated
influence operations linked to Russia. This campaign uploaded content in Arabic that
was supportive of Syria’s and Russia’s governments.
We terminated 137 YouTube channels and 2 blogs as part of our investigation into
coordinated influence operations linked to Myanmar. This campaign uploaded content in
Burmese that was supportive of Myanmar’s military coup in February 2021.
We terminated 9 YouTube channels and 1 blog as part of our investigation into
coordinated influence operations linked to Vietnam. This campaign uploaded content in
Vietnamese that was supportive of the Vietnamese Army’s interests in the region.
We terminated 1,196 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into
coordinated influence operations linked to China. These channels mostly uploaded
spammy content in Chinese about music, entertainment, and lifestyle. A very small
subset uploaded content in Chinese and English about China’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts
and social issues in the U.S. These findings are consistent with our previous reports.
September
We terminated 5 blogs and blocked 3 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News
surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations
linked to Germany. This campaign uploaded content in German that was supportive of
the German "Reichsbürger" conspiracy movement.
We terminated 1,217 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into
coordinated influence operations linked to China. These channels mostly uploaded
spammy content in Chinese about music, entertainment, and lifestyle. A very small
subset uploaded content in Chinese and English about China’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts
and social issues in the U.S. These findings are consistent with our previous reports.
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