Saturday, September 8, 2018

YouTube Shuts Down All Syrian Government Accounts


Zero Hedge: YouTube Shuts Down All Syrian State Channels As Idlib Assault Begins

Syrian state YouTube channels have been shut down this morning just as the Syrian Army's ground offensive has officially begun.

This includes the following now terminated Syrian state and pro-government channels: Syrian Presidency, Syria MoD (Ministry of Defense), SANA, and Sama TV. This follows YouTube reportedly closing Syria's Ortas News last week.

It is unclear whether or not the action is part of a broader move among US social media companies to close "Iran-linked" accounts, or if directly connected to events now rapidly unfolding in Idlib.

A number of Syria observers say the account closures could be connected with potential US plans for military action in response to the Syria-Russian forces air and ground attack on Idlib.

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WNU Editor: I am surprised that Google permitted these sites to stay on as long as they did.


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Think the real question you should be asking, the more important one, is why now, and who are behind these closures, considering the timing of it...

Anonymous said...

It is surprising that Google did this. Google works so well with autocratic governments like China. Why should Syria be an exception especially, since they are winning and have superpower backing?


I would be more shocked if Trump asked them to suspend service and they agreed. Fourteen months ago a court in Hawaii said it would have upheld the travel ban from 6 countries ...

but Trump.

That judge have an acute case of TDS.

jac said...

I don't think Assad would be afraid.

Anonymous said...

I agree, Assad would not be afraid.

Not with Russia and Iran behind him.