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FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

the biggest ISP in Russia, rostelecom, started throttling youtube by 80% last month and is planning a full blocking. It’s a curious choice though… even the hardest most Z people are not happy about it.

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MCasq_qsaCJ_234@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
It is a double-edged sword, because it would leave them blind to certain news without propaganda. Which could have direct and indirect consequences.

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- FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  there is a browser extension that loads websites without middleman interference, a lot of people are using that. apparently it even unblocks twitter and some other sites.
  
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- TwinTusks@bitforged.space ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  China is doing pretty okay with it.
  
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  - Omniraptor@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    China has ten times more people than Russia, they have a big enough market to support a full fledged alternative. Russia does not
    
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    TwinTusks@bitforged.space ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Good point
    
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ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Let’s hope this will lead to Putin’s support evaporating.

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