YouTube problems in Russia: Parents have a hard time as the service stops working a lot.


YouTube problems in Russia: Parents have a hard time as the service stops working a lot.

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YouTube problems in Russia: Parents have a hard time as the service stops working a lot.

YouTube has been having problems in Russia for about a week. But the biggest problem happened on Thursday, August 1st.

Videos are stopping all the time, even on the lowest quality setting. Many people in Russia complained to the government about the bad service.

The head of the agency that controls the internet in Russia said that parents are very upset. He said that children don't understand why YouTube is not working.

The Russian government sent a letter to Google's office in Russia. They also said that Google has to pay a fine.

If YouTube doesn't start working well again soon, the fine will be bigger. The Russian government also said they might try to punish the people who work for YouTube.


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What problem is YouTube having in Russia?

YouTube has been having problems with videos stopping all the time.

What did the Russian government do about the YouTube problems?

The Russian government sent a letter to Google's office and said Google has to pay a fine.

What might happen if YouTube doesn't fix the problems soon?

If YouTube doesn't start working well again soon, the fine will be bigger and they might punish the people who work for YouTube.


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