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      • 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 popular outlet for opposition activists, and has leveled similar bans against Kremlin-funded media outlets.
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  2. 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.

  3. Mar 23, 2022 · But YouTube, the most popular social media platform in Russiaused 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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  4. 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.

  5. Aug 13, 2024 · On August 3, the Russian state news agency TASS reported that high-resolution videos on YouTube videos wouldn’t play on almost all desktop browsers in Russia. Despite these issues, YouTube’s traffic in Russia actually increased to 82.6 million users that week, up from 82.5 million the week prior.

  6. Sep 12, 2024 · Two months ago, the Russian authorities began throttling YouTube playback speeds to near-unusable levels. Initially, this had little effect on the platform’s popularity, but by early September, analysts reported a significant drop in views for many popular Russian-language channels.

  7. 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...

  8. Jul 31, 2024 · YouTube is hugely popular in Russia, used by major media outlets, influencers, and cultural figures, and watched by millions of people.

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