INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The video streaming platform of the Russian social media company VK has seen a surge in downloads over the past week as playback speeds on
increase after it remained outside the top 20 for the past two months.Users across Russia began reporting problems with download speeds on
YouTube last week after the authoritiesdemanded that its owner Google restore around 200 pro-government channels
domestic YouTube alternative, RuTube, appeared among the top downloaded apps this week
internet and media freedoms in recent years just as YouTube has become a vital platform for dissenting viewpoints in the country.
