Alexei Goreslavsky, head of the Internet Development Institute (IRI), assessing the situation with YouTube video hosting and its ongoing activity in Russia, agreed that in case of decision and violation of the site administration, the service may be blocked in the country. Laws of the Russian Federation. It has been reported red blood cell.
According to Goreslavsky, hosting does not plan to exit the Russian market alone.
“This is not in the interest of business, not in the interest of strategy, of course not in the interest of having the data left by all YouTubers …” the head of the IRI said.
Other estimates of possible blocking of video hosting in Russia are not given at this time.
Former State Duma Deputy Anton Gorelkin declaration About YouTube’s hostility and lack of alternatives.
Also Russian blogger and designer Artemy Lebedev sureHe said the country would restrict access to YouTube video hosting later this year. The exact timing of the blocking of the Internet resource was not specified.