YouTube takes down right-wing channels linked to DOJ Russia indictments

SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube took down several right-wing politics channels that had been linked with allegations from the Justice Department that Russian government employees were paying right-wing influencers in the United States to produce content. On Wednesday, the Justice Department indicted two employees of the Russian government-backed media organization RT, accusing them of illegally funding a Tennessee-based media organization. The government has not specifically mentioned Tenet, but a quote from the media organization’s YouTube channel listed in the indictment suggest …