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YouTube Continues 'Alabuga' Ad Purge: 234 More Videos Removed. Bloggers Start Cutting Integrations from Old Content
YouTube has removed at least 234 more videos advertising the "Alabuga" special economic zone and its associated educational center "Alabuga Polytech." This was reported to The Insider by bloggers and activists monitoring such publication blocks. The editorial office has a list of removed videos and archival copies. When attempting to open a video, YouTube displays a notification: "It was removed for violating YouTube's Terms of Service."
TL;DR
- YouTube deleted at least 234 more videos advertising "Alabuga" special economic zone and "Alabuga Polytech."
- The removed videos included ads from prominent bloggers like LITVIN, Дима Гордей, and others.
- Bloggers are also independently deleting or editing out "Alabuga" advertisements from their past publications.
- This new wave of removals follows a prior deletion of at least 61 "Alabuga" ad videos.
- Previous reports suggested "Alabuga Polytech" students are involved in producing drones used in the war.
- Other platforms like TikTok and Twitch have also taken action against "Alabuga" advertising.
- The removals may be related to "Alabuga's" sanctions status.