Google announced it deleted over 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China between April and June to weed out disinformation.
The Alphabet-owned company said the move was part of its ongoing investigation into China-linked "coordinated influence operations."
In its quarterly bulletin on disinformation operations, Google described the said channels as generally "spammy, non-political content," although a small subset touched on politics.
Google linked the YouTube videos to similar activity spotted by Twitter and a disinformation campaign identified by social media analytics company Graphika in April.
However, it did not identify the said channels and provided few other details,
China has previously denied allegations of spreading disinformation.
Disinformation by foreign actors is a burning concern for US politicians and technologists since the 2016 US presidential election when Russia-linked actors were found to have posted hundreds of thousands of deceptive social media messages.


Super Micro Employees Detained in Taiwan AI Server Export Investigation
easyJet Agrees in Principle to £5.23 Billion Castlelake Takeover Offer
Citi Raises TSMC Price Target as AI Chip Demand Strengthens Growth Outlook
AI Memory Chip Shortage Likely to Persist Despite Korea Investment Boom, Nomura Says
Suncorp Cuts 2026 Premium Growth Forecast as Australia, New Zealand Markets Weaken
Kioxia Bets on AI Memory Boom With Next-Gen NAND Production in Japan
Anthropic Tightens AI Access Controls After Reports of China-Based Workarounds
Northern Star Appoints New CEO as Activist Elliott Pushes for Leadership Overhaul
Samsung to Invest $90 Billion in South Korea to Expand AI Chip, Display, and Battery Production
Lockheed Martin Emerges as Frontrunner to Acquire Ultra Maritime in $3.5 Billion Defense Deal
SoftBank’s LY Corp, Bain Raise Kakaku.com Bid to ¥670 Billion, Intensifying Takeover Battle
Apple Expands iPhone Lineup, Boosts Foldable iPhone Production Plans Through 2027
Foxconn Q2 Revenue Surges Nearly 40% on Strong AI Server Demand
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Development Has Slowed Despite Massive AI Investment
Switch Seeks $2 Billion Funding at Nearly $50 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential IPO
DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Fraud Charges Against Gautam Adani in U.S. Court
Texas Man Charged After Fatal Tesla Full Self-Driving Crash in Katy 



