Russia says it's not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet


FILE PHOTO: Broken Ethernet cable is seen in front of Russian flag and Youtube logo in this illustration taken March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Russia is not planning to block Alphabet Inc's YouTube, the minister for digital development said on Tuesday, acknowledging that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided.

Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms, but despite months of fines and threats against YouTube for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal and for restricting access to some Russian media, it has stopped short of delivering a killer blow to the video-hosting service.

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