Of those blocked, 2,596 channels were related to China. Most of them reportedly posted 'spam and nonpolitical content.' However, others spread political materials, including about the fight against coronavirus in the United States and mass protests against racial discrimination that overwhelmed most US cities, according to Google. Ninety banned channels posted videos in the Russian, German, English, and Persian languages and were connected to Russia. Moreover, the company blocked 20 channels linked to Iran. |