YouTube blocked the channels of Gazmanov, Baskov and a number of other artists in Ukraine which were spreading Russian propaganda

YouTube has blocked or removed 39 more channels in Ukraine that were spreading Russian propaganda.

This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation.

Among them are channels of Russian artists who support the war against Ukraine and the Putin regime, as well as channels of the propaganda cartoon series "Masha and the Bear" in various languages.

In particular, access was restricted or deleted to the channels of Oleg Gazmanov, Nikolai Baskov, Lolita, Dima Bilan, Basta, Mikhail Boyarsky, Shaman, Denis Maidanov, and others.

• On August 24, YouTube blocked three channels of the Russian animated series “Masha and the Bear” in Ukraine. These are Russian-language, Ukrainian-language, and English-language channels. All of them are on the National Security and Defense Council sanctions lists.
• In early September, the YouTube channels of Philip Kirkorov, Grigory Leps, Sergey Lazarev, and Valeria were also blocked in Ukraine.

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