What is known

The service was developed by Russian IT company Rteam. It is known that the site has a recommendation system, promotion and analysis tools, and subtitles for the videos. Additionally, short video format will be introduced to users. The video is promised in 4K format.

Of course, the service’s moderation system will restrict content that violates Russian laws and promotes “anti-Russian rhetoric.” You can also expect all the propaganda channels, news agencies, bloggers, warlords and others that were removed from YouTube in the last two years to come there too.

Developers now say this The service can handle 240,000 requests per secondthat is, in the near future it can be expected to be “suppressed” by unknown hackers or, for example, by the simplest DDoS attack by the Ukrainian IT Army.

Photos taken from the presentation of the YouTube copy / Russian propagandists

YouTube may be blocked

It is also worth noting that there has been talk about blocking YouTube in Russia for a long time. These began when Google began removing channels of Russian propagandists and so-called “journalists” and also refused to remove some content at the request of Russian authorities at Roskomnadzor. However, for reasons yet unknown, this did not happen. Russians have several alternatives, including the already mentioned RuTube and “VK Video”, which can replace the service.

It is unclear whether this launch is a sign of a future blockade or whether YouTube will continue to operate on the territory of the aggressor country.