Google Closed “YouTube” channel involving Chinese authorities August 23, 15:32
Over the protests in Hong Kong, Google in the United States announced that it has closed over 200 channels of its YouTube video sharing site, YouTube. Google said that it was the same as the response of Twitter etc. that closed more than 900 accounts, and seems to have confirmed the involvement of Chinese authorities.
This was clarified in a statement by Google on the 22nd.
According to it, Google closed 210 channels this week, as it systematically posted footage of protests going on in Hong Kong.
These channels used a service called VPN to make it difficult to understand the origin of the call, and Google is a technique often used when manipulating user impressions systematically.
As for the situation in Hong Kong, this week Twitter and Facebook have closed over 900 accounts using VPN etc., as Chinese authorities have been confirmed to be involved.
Google has not disclosed details of the post that was subject to closure, but it says `` It is the same as the opinion and response about China announced by Facebook and Twitter '', and Google confirmed the involvement of the Chinese authorities and closed it It seems to have reached the judgment of.