Russia threatens to block YouTube after suspension of German RT channels
by Agence France-Presse from Technology | The Guardian on (#5Q4WK)
Moscow warns of retaliation against video-sharing platform after RT channels blocked over Covid disinformation
Russia on Wednesday threatened to block YouTube and take other retaliatory measures, after the US video-sharing platform blocked the German-language channels of state broadcaster RT.
Moscow has recently been ramping up pressure on foreign tech giants as it seeks greater control over content available online to its domestic audience.
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