The move follows a decision by the European Union to ban the channels following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The global reach of Russian state-backed news channels RT and Sputnik is getting slimmer by the day.
YouTube has now said it blocking the outlets across Europe — including the U.K. — following Russia’s invasion of Europe. “Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, we’re blocking YouTube channels connected to RT and Sputnik across Europe, effective immediately,” Google Europe said in a statement posted on Twitter. “It’ll take time for our systems to fully ramp up. Our teams continue to monitor the situation around the clock to take swift action.
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