US EditionYouTube suspends pro-Iran channel posting Lego-style clips trolling Trump
The channel had millions of views and kept posting on other platforms after YouTube said it violated spam and deceptive-practices rules.
- YouTube suspended a channel called Explosive Media, known for pro-Iran Lego-style AI videos mocking US President Donald Trump, on March 27, 2026.
- Explosive Media describes itself as independent but is suspected of ties to the Iranian regime and is known for promoting conspiracy theories and antisemitic tropes.
- Some media outlets have been criticized for uncritically covering Explosive Media as independent media, while others have exposed its propaganda nature and factual inaccuracies.
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The platform refers to a violation of its rules on "spams, deceptive practices and scams".
Since the beginning of the war, the Islamic Republic has been conducting propaganda with animated videos that capture the aesthetics of the popular game.
The YouTube platform closed a pro-Iran channel broadcasting Lego-type IA content deemed misleading and violating its rules. ...
YouTube Bans Pro-Iran Channel Posting Lego-Style Clips Mocking Trump
This likely won't make any difference to the company in question, Explosive Media, as their videos are still wildly popular on other platforms. Source: AFP Washington (United States) (AFP) – YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-themed AI videos that ridicule US President Donald Trump, the Google-owned platform said Wednesday, sparking online criticism. Explosive Media, a group of pro-Tehran creators…
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