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1. meduza.io › en › featureYouTube has suddenly stopped working in Russia. Meduza’s ...

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   Aug 8, 2024 · Despite these restrictions, however, YouTube’s traffic in Russia held steady. That could change today, however, following reports from across Russia on the morning of August 8 that Google’s streaming service has stopped openly entirely — not only on desktop computers but also on mobile devices.

2. www.reuters.com › world › europeYouTube slowdown in Russia darkens freedom of speech outlook

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   Aug 8, 2024 · As Moscow has suppressed independent, Russian-language media, YouTube has remained a bastion of online freedom of expression, giving opposition figures a platform to air their views.

3. meduza.io › en › feature‘No decent alternative’ As the Kremlin cracks down on YouTube ...

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   Aug 13, 2024 · In early August, YouTube playback speeds in Russia began plummeting to near-unusable levels. While the Russian authorities have publicly blamed Google’s supposedly aging infrastructure, independent experts have confirmed that the federal censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, is behind the nationwide throttling. And privately, Russian officials ...

4. www.wired.com › story › youtube-russia-propagandaRussians Love YouTube. That’s a Problem for the Kremlin

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   Jun 4, 2024 · YouTube remains the only major US-based social media platform available in Russia. It's become "indispensable" to everyday people, making a ban tricky. Journalists and dissidents are taking...

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5. time.com › 6156927Why YouTube Has Survived Russia’s Social Media Crackdown - TIME

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   Mar 23, 2022 · But YouTube, the most popular social media platform in Russia—used by more than 75% of the country’s internet users according to eMarketer—remains accessible, even though it is an even more...

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6. meduza.io › en › featureThe Russian authorities slowed YouTube speeds to near ...

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Russian authorities claim they have no plans to ban YouTube, insisting that the platform’s issues stem from its “aging infrastructure” after Google stopped maintaining its servers in the country following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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   Will Russia push Russians off YouTube?

   • Now officials are trying to push Russians off YouTube -- the Google-owned video streaming platform dominates not only in Russia, but around the world -- and onto other homegrown services. Whether it will work is an open question. The authorities spearheading the effort aren’t hiding their intentions.

   The Throttling Of YouTube: Kremlin Censorship Enters Uncharted Waters

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   Why is YouTube so popular in Russia?

   • Before joining Reuters, Alexander worked on Sky Sports News' coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and the 2018 World Cup in Russia. As Moscow has suppressed independent, Russian-language media, YouTube has remained a bastion of online freedom of expression, giving opposition figures a platform to air their views.

   YouTube slowdown in Russia darkens freedom of speech outlook

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   Does Youtube still work in Russia?

   • Despite these restrictions, however, YouTube’s traffic in Russia held steady. That could change today, however, following reports from across Russia on the morning of August 8 that Google’s streaming service has stopped openly entirely — not only on desktop computers but also on mobile devices.

   YouTube has suddenly stopped working in Russia. Meduza’s readers

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   Is Russian censorship behind YouTube throttling?

   • In early August, YouTube playback speeds in Russia began plummeting to near-unusable levels. While the Russian authorities have publicly blamed Google’s supposedly aging infrastructure, independent experts have confirmed that the federal censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, is behind the nationwide throttling.

   ‘No decent alternative’ As the Kremlin cracks down on ... - Meduza

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   Why is YouTube banned in Russia?

   • Additionally, VK Video and Rutube are now among the top three most downloaded apps in Russia. Russian authorities claim they have no plans to ban YouTube, insisting that the platform’s issues stem from its “aging infrastructure” after Google stopped maintaining its servers in the country following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

   The Russian authorities slowed YouTube speeds to near unusable levels

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   What's happening with YouTube in Russia?

   • Meduza explains what’s happening with YouTube in Russia and whether the Kremlin’s plan is working. On July 12, 2024, Russia’s state-controlled telecom operator Rostelecom warned of potential disruptions to YouTube, citing “technical issues with Google’s equipment,” the company that owns the platform.

   The Russian authorities slowed YouTube speeds to near unusable levels

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8. www.rferl.org › a › youtube-russia-throttling-techThe Throttling Of YouTube: Kremlin Censorship Enters ...

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   Jul 31, 2024 · Now officials are trying to push Russians off YouTube -- the Google-owned video streaming platform dominates not only in Russia, but around the world -- and onto other homegrown services.