Alexander Zharov at SPIEF-2021: There should be transparent rules and equal economic conditions for all online platforms

Alexander Zharov at SPIEF-2021: There should be transparent rules and equal economic conditions for all online platforms

A discussion called “Struggle for digital sovereignty: How to preserve a single information space?” was held on June 3 as part of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum’s business program. The CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding Alexander Zharov took part in the discussion.

The panelists discussed the issue of censorship of Russian mass media and ordinary users on global digital platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Their accounts are getting blocked and their access to content is restricted.

Speaking at the panel, Alexander Zharov stressed that the Internet is a part of life in the modern world. According to him, the rules must be the same for both Western and Russian digital platforms and IT companies given the global level of competition. Accordingly, he voiced his support for the bill “on grounding” foreign companies in Russia.

Alexander Zharov also spoke about the modernisation of RUTUBE. The Holding started the platform’s re-launch in April 2021. Notably, its interface and navigation were completely redesigned and new content management tools were added.