Google blocks Russian parliament YouTube channel

Russia's Duma TV channel has been blocked by the internet giant. The company terminated the channel for violating the platform's terms of service.

The company said it was monitoring the situation and taking appropriate action.

Russia's foreign ministry warned that YouTube had signed its own warrant and that it was against the law.

The response from Russian authorities suggests that there could be restrictions on the internet in the country. Russia blocked access to social media after the war in Ukraine began. In March, it cut off Facebook and other social media sites due to their popularity in Russia. The Meta-owned services were found guilty of Extremism activity after the company said it would temporarily allow calls of violence in Ukraine and a few other countries.