INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Users across Russia reported widespread outages of YouTube on Thursday, just weeks after Russian authorities criticized the video streaming
platform for what they described as anti-Kremlin actions.The online monitoring service Sboi.rf reported receiving around 12,000 complaints
about YouTube within a 10-minute period
desktop version.Seven Russia-based users confirmed the outages to The Moscow Times, adding that the mobile version of YouTube was also
experiencing slower speeds
The issues were reportedly resolved for some users through the use of virtual private networks (VPNs), a common tool for bypassing
any technical issues or actions on its part
quality of YouTube video playback.Besides YouTube, Sboi.rf also reported disruptions on Thursday affecting other Russian websites, including
Russian Post, the classifieds site Avito and the movie streaming service Kinopoisk.
