Hong Kong protests: YouTube takes down 200 channels spreading disinformation

Google-owned service says it discovered channels 'behaved in a coordinated manner' against pro-democracy protests

YouTube has disabled 210 channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

The action by the Google-owned service came as Twitter and Facebook accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city.