INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia, referring to messages the tech company uses to verify new account creation.While two-factor authentication via SMS for existing
Google accounts remains functional, the Digital Communications Ministry warned that this service may not continue indefinitely
It advised users to back up their data, consider switching to alternative authentication methods or move to domestic services instead of
Google.Earlier this month, users in Russia reported that they could no longer register new Google accounts using Russian phone numbers
However, according to some reports, problems with that began months earlier.Meanwhile, in August, Russian users began experiencing
video-streaming website might be blocked entirely.
