Google Disrupts More China-Linked Dragonbridge Influence Operations

June 26, 2024 at 11:03AM Google continues to disrupt China-linked threat actor Dragonbridge’s influence operations on YouTube and Blogger. With over 10,000 instances taken down in Q1 2023, the internet giant has disabled over 175,000 Dragonbridge instances to date. Despite high content volume, the activity remains largely ineffective, with mostly inauthentic engagement. Dragonbridge continues promoting … Read more

Google to crack down on third-party YouTube apps that block ads

April 16, 2024 at 02:02PM YouTube has announced that third-party apps blocking ads during video playback violate its Terms of Service. Apps using YouTube APIs to block ads may soon be blocked from developer APIs, warning users may experience extended buffering or errors when loading videos. YouTube emphasized protecting creators’ revenue and suggests ad-free viewing … Read more