Kama Automobile Plant is Russia’s largest truck manufacturer, operating since 1976. It also manufactures buses, tractors, combines and components. Like many other companies, this one had its own YouTube channel.

What happened?

At first, the company’s press service did not say anything about the blocking and limited itself to reporting only the truth of the ban.

Unfortunately, due to reasons beyond our control, our account has been blocked by the platform administration, we are forced to stop our YouTube video hosting activities,
– They wrote on the Telegram channel.

Subsequently, several details became known:

• The restriction is indefinite, so channel is closed forever.
• The company page is no longer accessible, but the page itself is still viewable. It is unclear whether it will remain in this state in the future or if it will be removed completely later on.
• Putin’s propagandist, Maria Zakharova, claims that the blocking is related to the sanctions imposed on the producer.
• The resort’s pages still remain on other social networks and services.

It will be remembered that previously YouTube blocked a number of Russian propaganda channels, including various channels in German and English, that broadcast fabricated news to viewers around the world. In addition, channels of companies and individuals exposed to US and EU sanctions disappear without hosting.

After each such restriction, Russia responds by announcing requests from Google to unblock channels and threatens its own sanctions, lawsuits and fines.