YouTube, which is inaccessible without a VPN
YouTube, which is inaccessible without a VPN, drove the growth of video consumption in Russia. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, daily per-user viewing time in Russia increased by 6% in the first half of the year.
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- YouTube ensured the entire growth of video consumption in the Russian Federation in the first half of 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
- YouTube ensured growth of all video consumption in Russia despite blocks — ASTRA
- Russians despite blocks watch YouTube 25% more — The Moscow Times
- YouTube in Russia watched more despite slowdown — Бумага
- Unavailable without VPN YouTube ensured growth of all video consumption in Russia — Говорит НеМосква
- YouTube accounted for all growth in video consumption in Russia in the first half of the year. Without it, viewing time dropped by 5% —... — Дождь (Telegram)
- YouTube ensured growth of all video consumption in Russia in the first half of the year — Коммерсантъ