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YouTube shuts down Russian parliament channel

By Ryan King
Published April 9, 2022 1:48pm ET
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YouTube shuts down Russian parliament channel
In this handout photo released by The State Duma, The Federal Assembly of The Russian Federation Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (The State Duma, The Federal Assembly of The Russian Federation Press Service via AP)

YouTube has shut down Russia’s State Duma channel, triggering backlash from top Russian officials as the war in Ukraine extends into cyberspace.

The channel, which streams sessions from the lower house of Russia‘s Federal Assembly, violated the terms of service, the internet video behemoth indicated Saturday. Now, YouTube faces demands from Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor to restore the channel immediately as part of an escalating censorship war between Russia and Big Tech.

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