YouTube traffic in Russia has plummeted to just 20 percent of its “normal levels” in recent days, a leading Russian expert said, describing the situation as a “de facto” blocking of the video-sharing platform in the country.

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YouTube Practically ‘Blocked’ In Russia, Expert Says, As Traffic Plummets

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia. Critics believe YouTube is being deliberately disrupted by the authorities to prevent Russians from viewing content there that is critical of Putin and his government. Russia denies that, saying the issues are caused by Google's …

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Delhi

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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia

YouTube's slowdown in Russia is mostly due to issues on the side of the video sharing service rather than the country’s authorities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.


TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Government of Russia

Moscow

Russia

Putin says YouTube more responsible for slowdown in Russia than authorities

Deputy of the State Duma Committee: “Blocking can be avoided if the messenger begins to comply with Russian legislation”

Заступник комітету Держдуми: «Блокування можна уникнути, якщо месенджер почне дотримуватися російського законодавства»

Влада РФ може заблокувати популярний месенджер через «відсутність взаємодії» із силовиками

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Kyiv

Kyiv City Municipality

Kyiv City Region

Ukraine

Russian authorities may block popular messenger due to “lack of interaction” with security forces

The tightening of the blocking began approximately in mid-December; most complaints have been recorded in recent days.

Ужесточение блокировки началось ориентировочно с середины декабря, больше всего жалоб фиксируется в последние дни.

YouTube в России де-факто заблокирован: трафик упал до минимума

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YouTube is de facto blocked in Russia: traffic fell to a minimum

The use of YouTube video hosting traffic in Russia fell to 8.9 percent. This is reported by TASS with links to Google data. It is noted that YouTube traffic in Russia peaked at 43.3 percent in 2024, compared to July. Since the end of the month, the value has gradually fallen to 8.9 percent, the value that was relevant as of the morning of December 23. According to the company, over the past three months, the maximum traffic value was 33.9 percen…

Использование трафика видеохостинга YouTube в России снизился до 8,9 процента. Об этом сообщает ТАСС со ссылками на данные компании Google. Отмечается, что в 2024 году пиковое значение трафика YouTube в России составило 43,3 процента, таковым оно было в июле. С конца месяца значение постепенно снизились до 8,9 процента — значения, актуального на утро 23 декабря. По данным компании, за последние три месяца максимальное значение трафика составило …

Стало известно о снижении трафика YouTube в России

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It became known about a decrease in YouTube traffic in Russia

U.S. Agency for Global Media

Occupiers block access to YouTube for residents of Luhansk region.

Окупанти блокують доступ до YouTube жителям Луганщини.

На окупованій Луганщині майже не працює YouTube

ТСН.ua

YouTube almost does not work in the occupied Luhansk region

In Russia, there has recently been a sharp decline in traffic on the American YouTube service. This is the result of deliberate actions by the Russian authorities, who are trying to significantly limit access for their citizens to one of the most popular platforms in the world. According to The Kyiv Independent, it is estimated that this traffic has fallen by as much as 80 percent.

W Rosji w ostatnim czasie nastąpił gwałtowny spadek ruchu na amerykańskim serwisie YouTube. To efekt celowych działań rosyjskich władz, które dążą do znacznego ograniczenia dostępu dla swoich obywateli do jednej z najbardziej popularnym platform na całym świecie. Jak informuje The Kyiv Independent, szacuje się, że ruch ten spadł aż o 80 proc.

Tak Rosja walczy z serwisem YouTube. Ruch spadł do 20 proc.

Business Insider (Poland)

This is how Russia is fighting YouTube. Traffic is down to 20 percent.

Russia’s efforts to curb YouTube access appear to be taking effect, as traffic to the platform has plummeted to 20% of normal levels, the Moscow Times reported on Dec. 23, citing experts.



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The Kyiv Independent

YouTube traffic in Russia drops 80% as authorities try to curb access

The number of searches for downloading VPN services on Runet has increased sharply against the background of a new wave of slowdowns and the actual blocking of YouTube, writes the Agency.

В Рунете резко выросло число поисковых запросов на скачивание VPN-сервисов на фоне новой волны замедления и фактической блокировки YouTube, пишет издание «Агентство».

YouTube Practically ‘Blocked’ In Russia, Expert Says, As Traffic Plummets

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