Putin pointed out the obligation of YouTube and Google to comply with Russian legislation

Video hosting YouTube and Google Corporation should not "abuse the Web" and are obliged to comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 19 during the "Results of the Year".

"YouTube and Google must comply with our laws, avoid cheating on the Web, not abuse the Web to achieve the political goals of their rulers," Putin said in response to a question from blogger Vlad Bumaga.

The head of state pointed out that people often start looking for content on the topic of culture or music on video hosting, and the search engine offers them something that is propaganda and irrelevant to the request. In addition, YouTube and Google remove the names and materials of Russian artists and political figures.

The President emphasized that all the mentioned actions are a violation of the laws of the Russian Federation, and Roskomnadzor is doing the right thing by filing claims against the video hosting and corporation. YouTube and Google, as the head of state pointed out, should decide for themselves whether they are ready to comply with Russian legislation.

Putin pointed out that no place is empty, alluding to the development of Russian video content services, which the blogger mentioned in his question.

The president recalled that Google, while creating its network in Russia, established subsidiaries that need to be serviced. After the West began to impose sanctions, Google cut funding and equipment supplies for its subsidiaries, which created problems for itself.

The day before, on December 18, the Minister of Digital Development of the Russian Federation Maksut Shadaev said that half of the traffic that YouTube loses, "lands" on Russian video sites. They are actively developing, there are new applicants ready to enter the market, and they appear very quickly.

The direct line with Vladimir Putin in 2024 will be combined with a press conference for the media. The format called "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" allows the president to convey his position not only on citizens' issues, but also on the state and world agenda, which is often asked by journalists. Representatives of Western media and foreign journalists accredited in Russia have also received invitations to the events.

As of the morning of December 19, the number of requests sent to the direct line with the president exceeded 2 million. The first live broadcast was held in December 2001. By the President's own admission, this event is the most powerful sociological poll, which allows citizens to convey their position and assessment of the country's leadership.

The latest news about the "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin - 2024" - in the Izvestia story.