YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram remove Russian posts promoting pro-Navalny protests

Hi all,

I found this to be an interesting video/article regarding censorship by YouTube and social media platforms of content posted in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/01/22/social-media-platforms-delete-russian-posts-promoting-navalny-protests-state-censor-a72701

Not a particularly novel story (of content-hosting platforms caving to political pressure) but I would be interested to hear what justifications are provided by these companies for their behaviour.

Also, here’s the documentary published by Navalny on Putin’s $1 billion+ estate two days after his arrest. The video has absolutely blown up in Russia and the EU:

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