YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that YouTube will not leave Russia.
“The reason we still work in Russia is because we think it’s important to bring independent news to Russia,” he said.
Wojcicki noted that thanks to the platform, the people of Russia had the opportunity to learn about what is happening in the world and to look at the situation from different perspectives. “We believe it’s important to help citizens understand what’s going on, to have an overview from all over the world,” said the service’s CEO.
Also in May, Maksut Shadayev, head of the Ministry of Digital Development, said that YouTube is not planned to be blocked in Russia.
“YouTube should not be shut down until a competitive alternative emerges in Russia or it crosses the line of imposing a hostile information agenda,” he said.
Recall that on March 21, the activities of Instagram * and Facebook * owned by Meta * were recognized by Roskomnadzor and the Prosecutor General’s Office as extremist and banned in Russia. This came in response to the publication of an internal letter stating that the company has temporarily lifted the ban on its social networks for residents of a number of countries to post information containing calls for violence against Russian citizens, including military personnel. Later, a representative of Meta* explained that this appeal concerns the military and that they aim to limit such actions against ordinary Russian citizens. As a result, Facebook has been blocked in Russia since March 4 and Instagram since March 14.
* Recognized as extremist and blocked in Russia.
Source: People Talk
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