The Vladimir prosecutor’s office appealed to the city’s Leninsky district court with a request to block YouTube on the territory of the Russian Federation. It has been reported TASS based on the court file.
It was noted that the prosecutor asked the court to restrict access to certain areas in the Russian Federation, including the Youtube video hosting space.
Previously, the YouTube channel of the famous Russian graphic designer, traveler and blogger Artemy Lebedev… removed From the platform on February 22, 2023. During the blocking, more than 1.1 million people subscribed to Artemy Lebedev’s YouTube channel.
Before that, the press service of Gazprom-Media reported to line up A long-term business relationship with the YouTube video hosting company is not possible at this time. They suggested that all content producers use the Russian online service to host and watch Rutube videos as the base platform.