SITE Popular search, Google blocks Russian-owned media. This is a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Quoted from Antara, Google blocked the Russian state-owned media RT from earning revenue from advertising. Quoted from Reuters on Sunday, this ban applies to Google products, such as YouTube.
YouTube uses the reason "extraordinary events" so that there are several accounts that can not be monetized from the platform. Other Russian media that have been sanctioned, including from the European Union, can also not monetize their content.
Google also prohibits these media from using their technology to make money from websites and apps. Russian media cannot buy ads through Google Tools and place ads on Google services, including Search and Gmail.
"We are actively monitoring the latest developments and will take other steps if necessary," said Google spokesman Michael Aciman.
YouTube spokesman Farshad Shadloo said videos from blocked media rarely emerge from recommendations.
Content from RT and other banned media cannot be accessed from Ukraine at the request of the Ukrainian government. The European Union a few days ago imposed sanctions on an individual, namely the editor-in-chief of RT Margarita Simonyan, who has been dubbed a key figure in Russian propaganda.
Previously, Meta Inc also did the same thing. Meta Platforms Inc prohibits Russian state-owned media from making money from content on any social networking giant's platforms. Meta also prohibits Russian state-owned media from advertising.