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"Your Google Account was disabled and can't be restored because it was used in a way that violates Google's policies," Google said in a message that appears after Press TV tries to log into its account.
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Google has so far refused to provide any explanation for disabling Press TV's account.
This is not the first time that Google is blocking Press TV's YouTube channels.
© Press TVIRIB: Social media closures 'clear censorship'
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting says a coordinated move to block its channels on social media platforms amounts to a clear example of censorship.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting says a coordinated move to block its channels on social media platforms amounts to a clear example of censorship.
Another channel was opened, but it suffered the same fate after five months.
The fourth channel, however, remained active with over 270,000 subscribers until it was closed today without any prior notice for what Google calls "violation" of its terms and policies.
Google Support says it may not provide any prior notice "in some urgent or extreme cases". However, it has yet to explain for what "urgent" case it has "disabled" Press TV's account.
Google has also deprived Press TV of its News service.
© Press TVPressTV-US using Google to control public discourse: Lawyer
International lawyer Barry Grossman says the act of shutting down Press TV’s Google account is nothing but a direct threat from the United States to the freedom of speech.
International lawyer Barry Grossman says the act of shutting down Press TV’s Google account is nothing but a direct threat from the United States to the freedom of speech.
The Google ban seems to be in line with the US government's stepped-up pressure on Iran and an all-out propaganda campaign against the country, which includes targeting Iranian media.
In January, Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi was detained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri.
The journalist, a 59-year-old American-born Muslim convert who has lived in Iran for years, was jailed in the US for days and later released on January 23 after some 10 days of detention without charge.
A US federal court failed to indict the journalist, who was arrested as a material witness in an unspecified criminal proceeding, of any crime.
Hashemi's detention prompted condemnation in the US and abroad, sparking rallies in several countries, including the United States.
While in detention, she was forced to remove her hijab and was only offered non-halal food.
The western narrative, and their adherents, cannot offer an intelligent response, for a number of reasons, so the only thing they can do is censorship. Hopefully, the rest of the world will build their own system?