YouTube traffic in Russia is increasing despite “deliberate slowdowns in service,” data from Russian research firm Mediascope shows. Techno 24.

Between July 29 and August 4, YouTube was visited at least once a day 82.6 million peopleThis growth was up slightly from 82.5 million the previous week. This growth is consistent with last year’s 81.47 million visits in the same period last year.

• The average time Russians spend on YouTube has also increased, reaching 107 minutes last week, compared to 93 minutes in the same week last year.
• The platform’s average daily reach from July 29 to August 4 was 55.4 million, down slightly from 55.5 million a week earlier, but still above the 52.6 million seen a year ago.
• As of the end of June 2024, the average daily YouTube audience in Russia was 55.6 million people, representing an annual growth of 9.4%.

In July, Russian authorities announced that YouTube would be slowed down in the country. The measure is aimed at the platform’s management, which has often been accused of ignoring Russian “laws.” The blocking of the service in general was a response to the removal of YouTube channels by Russian propagandists.