Russia Bans YouTube Alternative – Here’s Why

Not a single mainstream news source has covered the fact that Russia has blocked Rumble, and it’s been over 24 hours.

Rumble is a public company trading with a market cap near $2 billion dollars under the ticker symbol $RUM, and corporate media doesn’t think this is important.

— Chris Pavlovski (@chrispavlovski) May 9, 2024

Pavlovsky also highlighted the implications for other platforms operating in Russia, questioning their compliance with censorship directives.

The news of Russia’s restriction of the platform follows Pavlovsky’s testimony about censorship requirements in Brazil, where Rumble withdrew due to pressure from the country’s judicial system.

The hearing, chaired by Republican Chris Smith, addressed concerns about the erosion of civil liberties in Brazil under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, with witnesses criticizing the government’s crackdown on freedom of expression.