Published: September 09, 2018
Navalny aide accuses web giant of censorship and says it was misled by Russian authorities
Google has removed adverts from YouTube by the prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny that called for protests against Russian government plans to increase the national retirement age, after authorities complained that the videos broke the law.
Leonid Volkov, an aide to Navalny, said Google’s decision “presents a clear case of political censorship.” He said it was the first time Google had complied with a request by Russian authorities to block opposition content.
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