The American video hosting YouTube has decided to temporarily disable ads in Russia due to the military operation in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement by Google.
“Due to extraordinary circumstances, we are suspending Google advertising in Russia. The situation is evolving rapidly and we will continue to share updates as and when necessary. Reuters Google statement. According to the agency, advertising will also be disabled on the Google search engine itself.
YouTube explained that Russian users will not see ads, which means their views will not be monetized. Authors of videos from Russia will continue to receive money for views, but only from other countries.
Earlier, YouTube blocked the channels of the Russian state television channel RT. In addition, Apple and Google banned the download of RT and Sputnik apps. Also, the broadcast of the channel was banned in several Western countries and in Africa.
