YouTube expands ban on Russian state media globally
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YouTube (GOOG
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That expands limits it had put on such media in European countries.
"Our Community Guidelines prohibit content denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events. We are now removing content about Russiaâs invasion in Ukraine that violates this policy," the company says.

Since its last update, YouTube says it's removed more than 1,000 channels and more than 15,000 videos for violating a number of its policies.
It had also paused all YouTube ads in Russia, and "we've now extended this to all of the ways to monetize on our platform in Russia."
YouTube also touted its ability to provide trusted news, noting its homepage "shelves" for breaking news and top news have received more than 17 million views in Ukraine.
In the ongoing skirmish between Russia and social media, Russia's communications regulator has added restrictions on Instagram to its other measures amid the war in Ukraine.