YouTube at risk of Russia ban after Facebook is deemed illegal


Youtube may be banned from Russia as tensions escalate between the US tech giant and Russian authorities, while other Google products appear to continue working. — REUTERS

Google, one of the few American corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google shut its advertising business in Russia while maintaining its popular consumer services, such as YouTube. But the video service has become a significant source of tension with the government.

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