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YouTube Temporarily Lands on Russia's Internet Blacklist

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Digital Activism, Governance, Technology, RuNet Echo

Thanks to a temporary glitch [1] [ru], the Russian federal government briefly banned the entirety of YouTube earlier today. This comes shortly after Google's IP address [2] [ru] also temporarily appeared on the state's Internet blacklist. Russian bloggers were quick [3] [ru] to sound the alarm in both instances, prompting officials to correct the mistakes within hours.