Russia May Ban Google, Android, and iOS, Says Liberal Democrat Party MP
In a surprising turn of events, Alexey Didenko, a member of Russia’s Liberal Democrat Party, has suggested that Google, Android, and iOS could soon be banned in Russia. What could this mean for the country's tech landscape? Here's what you need to know.
Alexey Didenko, a member of Russia's Liberal Democratic Party, has stated that Google, Android, and iOS may soon be banned in Russia.
In an interview with the RuNews24 website, Alexey Didenko said, 'This will not happen due to our initiative. Public officials and authorities, especially those with access to confidential information, have long been prohibited from using these platforms. This was the first indication that you should switch to other platforms.'
The deputy does not see a tragic situation in such an initiative.
Didenko referred to the Netflix situation in Russia. The streaming platform decided to suspend its operations in Russia in March 2022.
Last week, Alexander Khinshtein, Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology, and Communications, announced that YouTube would be slowed down in Russia.
Khinshtein stated that the American video-sharing platform could not pay the service fees of Russian data centers. According to Khinshtein, YouTube's download speed has decreased by 40%, and it is suggested that this could further drop by up to 70%.
Google later commented on YouTube's operations in Russia.
The company stated, 'We are aware that some people in Russia are experiencing issues accessing YouTube. This is not the result of any technical issue or action taken on our part.'
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