OREANDA-NEWS Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk could theoretically block YouTube and foreign social networks in the country, "as they did in Russia," or "put a "golden shield," as in China," but called for a balanced decision, BelTA reported.

"If it and everything that is done there is harmful and it is going to be even more harmful in the long run, then make a decision. If it has not yet come to this, let us wait, let us not rush," advised the president.

Lukashenko urged to develop its own resources: Belarus, according to him, "knows how to do it. The head of the state suggested cooperating with Russia in this sphere.

On March 21, a court in Russia declared the social networks Facebook and Instargam, owned by the American corporation Meta, extremist. Both platforms are blocked on the territory of the country. The suit was filed by the General Prosecutor's Office due to the removal of the ban on the publication of calls for violence against the Russian military participating in special operations in Ukraine, as well as the leadership of Russia and Belarus.

Vice President Nick Clegg later said that the policy would apply only in Ukraine and that Meta rejects "Russophobia or any kind of discrimination, harassment or violence against Russians. He called the reason for the decision to lift the ban "extraordinary and unprecedented circumstances. The Prosecutor General's Office believes that the US company's activity is "directed against Russia and its armed forces.

Roskomnadzor is limiting Twitter's work on the basis of Article 15.3 of the Federal Law "On Information, Information Technology and Information Security. This article allows blocking resources that contain information calling for mass unrest, extremist activity, and inaccurate information of public significance, which is distributed under the guise of reliable messages and may threaten public order and security. YouTube is not currently blocked in Russia.