Influence Operations Bulletin Q3 2026

This bulletin includes coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our platforms in Q3 2026. It was last updated on October 30, 2026.

July

• We terminated 560 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Azerbaijan. The campaign was sharing content in Azerbaijani that was supportive of Azerbaijan and critical of Armenia and critics of the Azerbaijani government.
• We terminated 6,103 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The campaign was sharing content in Chinese and English about China and United States foreign affairs. These findings are consistent with our previous reports.
• We terminated 89 YouTube channels and 1 Blogger blog as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing content that was supportive of China and critical of the United States.
• We terminated 6 YouTube channels and 11 Blogger blogs as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing content that was supportive of China and critical of the United States.
• We terminated 545 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to India. The campaign was sharing content in Marathi that was supportive of an Indian political party.
• We terminated 6,888 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Indonesia. The campaign was sharing content in Bahasa that was supportive of the Indonesian government and its administration.
• We terminated 17 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in English, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian, and Telugu that was supportive of the Indonesian government.
• We terminated 1 YouTube channel as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in Farsi, Azerbaijani, and Dari that was supportive of Iran and critical of Israel and the United States.
• We terminated 89 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Japan. The campaign was sharing content in Japanese that was supportive of Ukraine and critical of Iran, Russia, and of Japanese political figures.
• We terminated 112 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Pakistan. The campaign was sharing content in English and Urdu that was supportive of the Pakistani military.
• We terminated 4 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of Iran and critical of Israel and the United States.
• We terminated 39 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Serbia. The campaign was sharing content in Serbian that was supportive of the Serbian government.
• We terminated 899 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was linked to a Russian consulting firm and was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the West.
• We terminated 106 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Romanian and Russian that was critical of the Moldovan government and supportive of Moldova’s pro-Russian political opposition.
• We terminated 60 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of the Russian government and critical of Ukraine.
• We blocked 1 domain from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine.
• We terminated 310 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Ukrainian that was supportive of Ukraine.
• We terminated 27 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Ukrainian that was supportive of Ukraine.
• We terminated 115 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Filipino that was supportive of the Philippine government.
• We terminated 37 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Japanese that was critical of a Japanese political party.
• We terminated 21 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in French that was supportive of the Republic of Congo government.
• We terminated 18 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Spanish that was critical of Colombia's government.
• We terminated 18 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in French that was critical of the French government.

August

• We terminated 975 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Azerbaijan. The campaign was sharing content in Azerbaijani that was supportive of Azerbaijan and critical of Armenia and critical of the Azerbaijani government.
• We terminated 14 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Canada. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of Canada and critical of the United Kingdom.
• We terminated 3,406 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the PRC. The campaign was sharing content in Chinese and English about China and United States foreign affairs. These findings are consistent with our previous reports.
• We terminated 3 YouTube channels and 1 Ads account as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing content in Chinese and English that was supportive of China and critical of the United States and the West.
• We terminated 121 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to France. The campaign was sharing content in French that was supportive of Israel and critical of Iran.
• We terminated 341 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to India. The campaign was sharing content in Marathi that was supportive of an Indian political party and critical of other Indian political parties.
• We terminated 29 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in Azerbaijani, Russian, and Turkish that was supportive of Iran and critical of Azerbaijan and Israel.
• We terminated 4 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of Iran and critical of the West.
• We terminated 1 YouTube channel as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in Arabic and English that was supportive of Palestine and critical of Israel.
• We terminated 1 YouTube channel as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in Japanese that was supportive of Iran and critical of the United States.
• We terminated 3 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in English and Persian that was supportive of Iran and Palestine and critical of Israel and the United States.
• We terminated 1 Ads account and 2 Blogger blogs as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of Iran and Pakistan and critical of Israel, the United States, and the West.
• We terminated 8 YouTube channels and blocked 6 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Israel. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of Israel and critical of Iran and Palestine.
• We terminated 1 Ads account as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Israel. The campaign was sharing content that was supportive of Israel and Russia and critical of France, Serbia, and the United States. We received leads from Anthropic that supported us in this investigation.
• We terminated 26 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Pakistan. The campaign was sharing content in English and Urdu that was supportive of the Pakistani military.
• We terminated 10,134 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Indonesia. The campaign was sharing content in Bahasa that was supportive of the Indonesian government and critical of critics of the Indonesian government.
• We blocked 2 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Morocco. The campaign was sharing content that was supportive of Morocco's government and critical of Algeria.
• We blocked 1 domain from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Morocco. The campaign was supportive of the Moroccan government and critical of Algerian and Moroccan dissident groups. We received leads from Amnesty International that supported us in this investigation.
• We terminated 34 YouTube channels, 1 Blogger blog, and blocked 84 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Pakistan. The campaign was sharing content in Arabic, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, and Swedish that was supportive of Palestine and critical of Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
• We terminated 21 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Pakistan. The campaign was sharing content in English that was critical of politicians in the United States.
• We terminated 621 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was linked to a Russian consulting firm and was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine, NATO, and the West.
• We terminated 72 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia.
• We terminated 46 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Armenian, English, French, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Ukrainian that was supportive of Russia and critical of the European Union, Ukraine, and the West.
• We blocked 36 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in German that was supportive of Russia.
• We terminated 32 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Armenian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Ukrainian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Armenia, Ukraine, and the United States.
• We terminated 25 YouTube channels and blocked 2 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of Russia and critical of the European Union and Ukraine. We received leads from Meta that supported us in this investigation.
• We terminated 11 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Romanian and Russian that was supportive of Moldova’s pro-Russia political opposition and critical of Moldova’s government.
• We terminated 6 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia, a Georgian political party, and critical of another Georgian political party and Ukraine.
• We terminated 4 YouTube channels and 1 Ads account as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in English and Russian that was supportive of Russia and Iran and critical of the European Union, Ukraine, and the United States.
• We terminated 2 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Portuguese that was critical of the United States.
• We terminated 1 YouTube channel as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine and the West.
• We terminated 1 YouTube channel as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in German that was supportive of a German political party.
• We terminated 25 YouTube channels and blocked 2 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Switzerland. The campaign was sharing content in Azerbaijani, English, and German that was critical of Azerbaijani political exiles.
• We terminated 74 YouTube channels and 1 Blogger blog as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the United States. The campaign was sharing content in English that was critical of a United States political party and the federal government.
• We terminated 164 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Taiwan. The campaign was sharing content in Chinese that was supportive of China and critical of Taiwan.
• We terminated 1 Blogger blog as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in English that was supportive of China.
• We terminated 75 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in French that was supportive of the Benin government.
• We terminated 69 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in German that was supportive of a German political party.
• We terminated 57 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Polish that was critical of the Polish government.
• We terminated 39 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in French and Lingala that was supportive of the Republic of Congo government.
• We terminated 30 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Ukrainian that was critical of the Ukrainian government.
• We terminated 20 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Spanish that was critical of the Chilean government.
• We terminated 12 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in French that was supportive of the French government.
• We terminated 10 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Japanese that was critical of a Japanese political party.
• We terminated 22 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations. The campaign was sharing content in Japanese that was critical of the Japanese government and a Japanese political party.

September

• We terminated 216 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Azerbaijan. The campaign was sharing content in Azerbaijani that was supportive of Azerbaijan and critical of Armenia and critics of the Azerbaijani government.
• We terminated 4,963 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the PRC. The campaign was sharing content in Chinese and English about China and United States foreign affairs. These findings are consistent with our previous reports.
• We terminated 8 YouTube channels and blocked 1 domain from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing content in English that was critical of the United States. We received leads from Meta that supported us in this investigation.
• We banned 1 Play developer as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing content in Chinese that was supportive of China and critical of the United States and Taiwan.
• We terminated 21 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to France. The campaign was sharing content in French that was critical of a French political party.
• We terminated 267 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to India. The campaign was sharing content in Marathi that was supportive of an Indian political party.
• We terminated 33 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to India. The campaign was sharing content in English, Hindi, and Punjabi that was supportive of Indian political figures.
• We terminated 31 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to India. The campaign was sharing content in English and Hindi that was supportive of an Indian political party.
• We terminated 31 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to India. The campaign was sharing content in English and Hindi that was supportive of India’s government and one of its political parties and critical of another political party and its leaders.
• We terminated 2,350 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Indonesia. The campaign was sharing content in Bahasa that was supportive of the Indonesian government and its administration.
• We terminated 4 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in Hebrew that was critical of the Israeli government.
• We terminated 3 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in Arabic, English, and Persian that was supportive of Palestine and critical of the West.
• We blocked 1 domain from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Iran. The campaign was sharing content in English that was critical of military action against Iran.
• We terminated 3 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Israel. The campaign was sharing content in English, Italian, and Spanish that was supportive of Israel and critical of the Spanish government, Palestine, Qatar, and Islam.
• We terminated 183 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Pakistan. The campaign was sharing content in English and Urdu that was supportive of the Pakistani military.
• We terminated 409 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was linked to a Russian consulting firm and was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine, NATO, and the West.
• We terminated 8 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in German and Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of the German government.
• We terminated 5 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in English, French, and Romanian that was supportive of Russia and critical of France, Ukraine, the United States, and the Moldovan government.
• We terminated 5 YouTube channels as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Romanian and Russian that was critical of the Moldovan government and supportive of Moldova’s pro-Russian political opposition.
• We terminated 4 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Arabic and French that was critical of France and Tunisia.
• We terminated 3 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Ukrainian and Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine.
• We terminated 1 YouTube channel as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was sharing content in Turkish that was supportive of Russia and Iran and critical of the United States, the European Union, and Israel.
• We terminated 180 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the United States. The campaign was sharing content in English that was critical of a United States political party.
• We terminated 64 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to China. The campaign was sharing content in Chinese and English that was critical of the Chinese government.
• We terminated 20 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the United States. The campaign was sharing content in English that was critical of a United States political party.