3 View gallery ( Photo: Shutterstock )A change in the status quo was felt just recently when cellular internet users on the Russian MTS service provider began complaining they couldn't access YouTube. Sarkis Darbinyan, a lawyer who specializes in Russian internet freedom, pointed out signs that suggest the noose around YouTube's neck in Russia is tightening. Vkontakte has been investing a lot of funds and effort for over a year and a half to create an alternative to YouTube in Russia. Russian YouTube is full of stand-up shows and high-quality productions, which Russia is interested in maintaining in order to keep its citizens content as the war in Ukraine continues. This proposal adds to the recent increase in technological efforts to block access to VPN services in Russia, which began several months ago.

Source: Forbes September 10, 2023 09:51 UTC