Putin, YouTube and Kremlin

Putin on YouTube Slowdowns: We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
Filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov says he told Vladimir Putin that YouTube throttling is counterproductive. The Russian president says he'll 'look into it,' Shakhnazarov claims.
Putin will look into YouTube disruptions, Kremlin says
President Vladimir Putin is looking into slow speeds and disruptions on YouTube in Russia after the country's top cinema official raised the matter with him, the Kremlin said on Friday. Critics believe YouTube is being deliberately disrupted by the authorities to prevent Russians from viewing a mass of content there that is critical of Putin and his government.
Kremlin Says Putin Is Looking Into Issue of Slow YouTube Speeds in Russia
The Kremlin on Friday said problems with slower speeds on YouTube in Russia were linked to Google's failure to comply with Russian law and that President Vladimir Putin was looking into the issue. Russian internet monitoring services have reported mass outages of the online video hosting service,
Russians Say YouTube Access 'Restored' After Plea To Putin
Russian media reported Thursday evening that many YouTube users were able to watch normally following months of slow video speeds in the country, after President Vladimir Putin promised to look into the issue.
YouTube disruptions in Russia: Critics call it ‘deliberate’ attempt, Kremlin says Putin to look into speed issue
According to critics, YouTube is being deliberately disrupted by the authorities to prevent Russians from viewing a mass of content there that is critical of Putin and his government.
YouTube is getting in on the digital gifting game
Creators can only receive gifts on vertical livestreams directly on YouTube or through third-party streaming software, and ...
Old school wins: YouTube rolls back disliked mini-player update
YouTube is rolling back its recent floating picture-in-picture (PiP) mini-player design, which many users criticized by many ...
YouTube chases TikTok with new gifting feature for vertical livestreams
YouTube is launching a new way for creators to earn money during vertical livestreams, the company announced on Thursday.
YouTube is testing music remixes made by AI
YouTube is testing a new feature that will let creators use AI to “restyle” licensed songs for their shorts. The small group ...
How One Of YouTube’s Largest Creator Businesses Is Reinventing Itself
As the lines between digital and traditional media continue to blur, Donut Media's story offers valuable insights into the ...
YouTube is testing a feature that lets select creators remix songs using AI
YouTube last year started letting select creators in the U.S. create AI-generated songs with prompts using the vocals of ...
Kids YouTube Channels for Middle-School Parents
Kids can virtually accompany wildlife educator Nathaniel “Coyote” Peterson on up-close encounters with crocodiles, bears, ...
YouTube pulls the plug on its miniplayer experiment for some users, at least
YouTube's new miniplayer got negative feedback and is now reverting to the classic design. Users reported bugs, ...