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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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"Somebody Tell CIA": Moscow Mocks US For Posting Video To Recruit Russian Spies On X
Mr Peskov suggested the CIA was wasting its time by trying to reach Russians on X, which is banned in Russia and can be accessed only by using a virtual private network, many of which are also banned. Facebook is also blocked in Russia.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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Russia Resorting To Spam Tactics In Online War Against Ukraine: Meta
Russia is resorting to spammer tactics to spread Ukraine war propaganda after more sophisticated influence operations at Facebook and Instagram have been thwarted, Meta said on Thursday.
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US Lawmakers Question Meta on Sensitive Facebook User Data Access Granted to Chinese, Russian Developers
Meta was questioned by two US senators on Monday over the access to personal user information granted to developers in China and Russia that could be used for espionage. The letter sent to Meta said that even though Facebook has never been able to operate in China, nearly 90,000 developers had access to users' profile data, photos, and private mess...
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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Meta Added to List of ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ Groups by Russia's Financial Monitoring Agency: All Details
Meta has been added to a list of "terrorists and extremists" by Russia's financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring. The company's appeal against a ruling that it was guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March was rejected by a Moscow court in June. Russian officials have regularly stated that the "extremist" tag does not apply to the com...
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Russian Influencer Claims She Is Facing 6 Years In Jail For Using Instagram
Veronika Loginova, 18, showed the lawsuit document that accuses her of 'standing out too much'.
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Google Access Blocked in Eastern Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".
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Caught On Camera: Russian Fighter Jet Plunges To Ground After Being Shot By Ukraine
The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Facebook post that the fighter jet was shot down by its anti-aircraft missile units.
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Russian Lawmakers Approve Harsher Rules for Foreign Tech Firms Without Offices, Personal Data Transfer
Russian lawmakers have approved a bill with stricter penalties for foreign internet companies that fail to open an office in Russia. Fines could be as high as 10 percent of a company's turnover in Russia from the previous year, rising to up to 20 percent for repeat violations.
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UK Proposes to Strengthen Internet Laws to Fight Russian Disinformation
Britain government has proposed a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia, the government said. The law will take care of fake accounts on platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Twitter, set up on behalf of foreign states to influence elections or court proceedings...
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Google May Face Second Turnover Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Warns Russian Regulator
Google may face a fine of 5-10 percent of its total turnover in Russia for continuing the use of banned content, including "misleading information" on YouTube about events in Ukraine. This is the second fine based on a percentage of turnover that Google could face in Russia.
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Facebook Owner Meta Loses Appeal in Russian Court Over 'Extremist Activity' Tag: Report
A Moscow court on Monday reportedly rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms after it was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March. Meta's lawyer in March told a court that the company was not carrying out extremist activity and was against Russophobia.
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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"Somebody Tell CIA": Moscow Mocks US For Posting Video To Recruit Russian Spies On X
Mr Peskov suggested the CIA was wasting its time by trying to reach Russians on X, which is banned in Russia and can be accessed only by using a virtual private network, many of which are also banned. Facebook is also blocked in Russia.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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Russia Resorting To Spam Tactics In Online War Against Ukraine: Meta
Russia is resorting to spammer tactics to spread Ukraine war propaganda after more sophisticated influence operations at Facebook and Instagram have been thwarted, Meta said on Thursday.
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US Lawmakers Question Meta on Sensitive Facebook User Data Access Granted to Chinese, Russian Developers
Meta was questioned by two US senators on Monday over the access to personal user information granted to developers in China and Russia that could be used for espionage. The letter sent to Meta said that even though Facebook has never been able to operate in China, nearly 90,000 developers had access to users' profile data, photos, and private mess...
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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Meta Added to List of ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ Groups by Russia's Financial Monitoring Agency: All Details
Meta has been added to a list of "terrorists and extremists" by Russia's financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring. The company's appeal against a ruling that it was guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March was rejected by a Moscow court in June. Russian officials have regularly stated that the "extremist" tag does not apply to the com...
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Russian Influencer Claims She Is Facing 6 Years In Jail For Using Instagram
Veronika Loginova, 18, showed the lawsuit document that accuses her of 'standing out too much'.
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Google Access Blocked in Eastern Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".
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Caught On Camera: Russian Fighter Jet Plunges To Ground After Being Shot By Ukraine
The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Facebook post that the fighter jet was shot down by its anti-aircraft missile units.
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Russian Lawmakers Approve Harsher Rules for Foreign Tech Firms Without Offices, Personal Data Transfer
Russian lawmakers have approved a bill with stricter penalties for foreign internet companies that fail to open an office in Russia. Fines could be as high as 10 percent of a company's turnover in Russia from the previous year, rising to up to 20 percent for repeat violations.
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UK Proposes to Strengthen Internet Laws to Fight Russian Disinformation
Britain government has proposed a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia, the government said. The law will take care of fake accounts on platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Twitter, set up on behalf of foreign states to influence elections or court proceedings...
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Google May Face Second Turnover Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Warns Russian Regulator
Google may face a fine of 5-10 percent of its total turnover in Russia for continuing the use of banned content, including "misleading information" on YouTube about events in Ukraine. This is the second fine based on a percentage of turnover that Google could face in Russia.
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Facebook Owner Meta Loses Appeal in Russian Court Over 'Extremist Activity' Tag: Report
A Moscow court on Monday reportedly rejected an appeal brought by Meta Platforms after it was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March. Meta's lawyer in March told a court that the company was not carrying out extremist activity and was against Russophobia.
