Domestic YouTube: Russia Launches 'Platform' for Video Publishing The company Rteam has introduced its video hosting service called "Platform." It serves as an analog to the American service YouTube, but with one important difference — it will comply with Russian laws. A video hosting service is a website or application where users can publish their videos, and other users can watch them. "Platform" offers features similar to YouTube. For example, it has a recommendation system that selects content based on users' previous views. Additionally, the service provides tools for bloggers and will include an analog of short videos called Shorts, which are no longer than one minute. Since "Platform" is a domestic product, it will comply with all Russian laws. This is especially important now, as the content of many Russian authors is subject to Western censorship. Discussions about a possible YouTube ban in Russia have been ongoing for several years. As stated by State Duma deputies, the American service is one of the main tools in the information war against Russia. Previously, Anton Gorelkin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, suggested that Russian authorities might restrict the speed of YouTube in the country. If such a decision is made, the platform will be subject to the law prohibiting advertising on undesirable resources, which was submitted to the State Duma in June.