Russia’s YouTube Ban is WORSE than I thought

Buy my GOPNIK PLUSHIE: I left Russia 2 years ago, and since then Russia has introduced even more censorship and blocked more Western social media. Russia has already banned Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and now the time has come for YouTube. Russia has threatened to ban YouTube for many years now, and it seems like we’ve reached the final point - Russia is slowing down YouTube, creating Russian YouTube replacements and is trying put every Russian YouTuber and influencer under strict control. What is happening? Why is Russia banning YouTube only now? And what does this mean for Russia? Let’s talk about it. BECOME A MEMBER: Instagram: Timestamps 00:00 Russian Government vs YouTube 03:13 Russia slowing down YouTube 06:35 Russia gives YouTube an ULTIMATUM 07:55 Russian YouTubers react to ban 10:28 The future of YouTube in Russia 12:38 Russia wants to control ALL influencers 15:53 RUTUBE and VK Video 17:35 The Chinafication of Russia