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Articles with tag "YouTube"
Russian YouTubers See Drop in Views Amid Government Slowdown Efforts – Vedomosti
Some of the most popular YouTubers in Russia saw their views drop between 12% and 78% from July 22 to Aug. 25 compared to the previous month.
Russia’s Media Regulator Tells Internet Providers to Stop Speeding Up YouTube – Reports
Industry insiders previously said they did not believe the workarounds violated any rules since the Russian government did not issue official restrictions...
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Russian Internet Providers Work to Speed Up YouTube – Kommersant
The move comes nearly a month after online users in Russia started experiencing sharp declines in YouTube loading speeds.
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Widespread YouTube Outages Reported Across Russia
Some Russia-based users told MT they resolved loading issues through the help of VPNs, a common tool for bypassing censorship.
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VK Video App Downloads Surge as YouTube Playback Speeds Plummet
Users across Russia began reporting problems with download speeds on YouTube last week after the authorities warned of a slowdown.
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YouTube Users Across Russia Report Sharp Decline in Loading Speeds
A senior Russian lawmaker recently claimed that download speeds on the video streaming platform would drop by 70% on desktop browsers.
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As Russia Throttles YouTube, Exiled Opposition Voices Prepare for Total Blackout
For the exiled opposition and independent media, losing YouTube would mean losing a critical means of reaching millions inside Russia.
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Russia Demands Google Restore 200 Pro-Kremlin YouTube Channels
State media regulator Roskomnadzor said it sent Google CEO Sundar Pichai a request to unblock the channels.
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Russia Starts Thwarting YouTube Speeds
The video site has been a vital platform for independent journalists and opposition members since the start of the war.
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YouTube Blocks Anti-War Videos at Russia’s Request – Agentstvo
It also notified the human rights watchdog OVD-Info that one of its channels may be blocked after it recently received a complaint from Roskomnadzor.
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YouTube Blocks Content Featuring Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group
The video-hosting platform said in a statement that it is prohibited to post materials about “criminal and terrorist organizations.”
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YouTube Blocked in Ukraine's Russian-Occupied Kherson
The Kremlin has so far stopped short of blacklisting YouTube in Russia itself.
Moscow Threatens to Expel U.S. Journalists Over YouTube Block
"If you block a briefing one more time, one journalist or one U.S. outlet will go home," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
YouTube Accused of 'Censorship' in Russia
Fears mount that the U.S. company maybe next in line for a ban in Russia.
Russia Accuses Google, YouTube of 'Terrorist' Activities
The comments mark the first step towards a possible access ban.
YouTube Blocks Russian State Media in Europe
RT and Sputnik's YouTube channels will no longer be accessible to European audiences.
Navalny’s ‘Putin’s Palace’ Investigation Named Most Popular Video on Russian YouTube in 2021
The investigation, which has been viewed over 119 million times, helped fuel nationwide protests in January and February.
Free Speech a ‘Core Value,’ YouTube CEO Says After Blocking Russian Opposition Videos
YouTube had taken down jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s voting strategy videos ahead of Russia's parliamentary elections.
Russia Adds Popular YouTuber to ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ List
Yury Khovansky was arrested on criminal charges this summer over a song that mocked the 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis.
Russian YouTuber Yury Dud Accused of 'Drug Propaganda'
Dud could face a fine of up to 1.5 million rubles ($20,857) if found guilty.
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