A localized version of Russia’s international news channel RT aimed at the Balkans has been kicked off YouTube less than a month after debuting.
RT Balkan was notified this week that its content was no longer accessible on YouTube, and that the brand would be prohibited from uploading and distributing content through the Google-backed video sharing website in the future.
The move comes after Google took similar steps earlier this year against RT (formerly known as Russia Today) and its sister news publication, Sputnik, amid allegations that the brands were spreading misinformation and propaganda related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Lawmakers in Europe have moved to give RT the boot off online and television platforms alike, with several countries banning the network from…
