"New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US government has sanctioned for their ties to Tehran."
https://www.wired.com/story/youtube-appears-to-be-making-money-off-of-sanctioned-iranian-accounts/
#YouTube #Iran #Sanctions #SocialMedia
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