The company operates in cyberspace in much the same fashion that nation-states do.

Douglass Mackey and his associates allegedly convinced thousands of people to vote by text on Election Day.

Biden has also tasked intelligence agencies with reviewing the extent of Russian interference in the 2020 election.

He'll become senior director of cyber for the incoming president.

Foreign adversaries wasted no time in exploiting an embarrassing U.S. spectacle.

In practice, YouTube's decision is similar to Facebook's move against the president last week.