Google removes 58 accounts tied to Iran from YouTube and other sites
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Google has deleted 58 accounts with ties to Iran from its platforms, the search giant said on Thursday. Google said the accounts were part of an "influence operation" aimed at spreading misinformation and sowing discord among the public.
The deleted accounts include 39 channels on YouTube, which Google owns, six blogs on its Blogger site and 13 accounts from its Google+ social network. The YouTube channels had a total of 13,466 views in the United States for relevant videos. Google said the accounts were associated with the IRIB, or Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
Google removes 58 accounts tied to Iran from YouTube and other sites
Aug 23, 2018, 8:58pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-removed-58-accounts-tied-to-iran-on-youtube-and-other-sites/
> Google has deleted 58 accounts with ties to Iran from its platforms, the search giant said on Thursday. Google said the accounts were part of an "influence operation" aimed at spreading misinformation and sowing discord among the public.
> The deleted accounts include 39 channels on YouTube, which Google owns, six blogs on its Blogger site and 13 accounts from its Google+ social network. The YouTube channels had a total of 13,466 views in the United States for relevant videos. Google said the accounts were associated with the IRIB, or Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.