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Google removes 39 YouTube channels linked to Iranian influence operations
2018-08-24 18:31

Google has identified and removed 39 YouTube channels, six blogs on Blogger and thirteen Google+ accounts linked to IRIB, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which were leveraged in influence operations aimed at US, UK, and other audiences. That’s in addition to the 42 YouTube channels and one blog on Blogger that have been terminated since last year as they were linked to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian company engaged in online influence … More → The post Google removes 39 YouTube channels linked to Iranian influence operations appeared first on Help Net Security.


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