YouTube, the US-owned video sharing platform, has taken down the prominent Russian channels of Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik over Russia's military actions in Ukraine.

France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had fined Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) a record 150 million euros ($169 million) for making it difficult for internet users to refuse online trackers known as cookies.

US Senator Rand Paul has announced he is quitting YouTube in response to Big Tech censorship of opposing views.

Yemen's Foreign Minister has blasted western censorship in response to YouTube shutting down the ministry's official account without providing just cause.

The White House has blamed Facebook and YouTube for spreading misinformation about COVID vaccines.

The microblogging site suspended former US President Donald Trump's account following the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, which left at least five people dead

Facebook recently shut down the official page of Press TV over what it claimed to be its failure to follow “Community Standards.” The page was reinstated later.

Facebook shut down Press TV’s page without prior warning, giving no explanation or right of appeal, citing failure to “follow Facebook Community Standards” without stating exactly which standard Press TV had allegedly failed to follow.

Google has once again blocked Press TV’s YouTube account.

An international human rights lawyer says US media corporations are against independent outlets like Press TV.