Russia regulator declares YouTube a ‘terrorist in nature’

By Christopher Hutton

Published March 18, 2022 4:51pm ET

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Russia regulator declares YouTube a ‘terrorist in nature’ — The restricted mode category, which is applied to YouTube videos that may contain "potentially objectionable content," was applied to 21 PragerU videos, the group announced on its Facebook page on Tuesday. (AP Photo) | (Danny Moloshok/AP)

A Russian technology regulator declared YouTube’s and parent company Google’s actions as “terrorist in nature.”

The Russian regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that social media platforms are allowing advertisements that encourage Russia’s communications systems and Belarus’s train systems to be suspended. The watchdog made all of these accusations as Big Tech companies make moves against Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

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