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Google's Russian Subsidiary Reportedly Submits Bankruptcy Declaration
The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court filings online.
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
YouTube will not be blocked in Russia, the minister for digital development Maksut Shadaev said on Tuesday. He also acknowledged that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. However, Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms.
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Twitter To Limit Reach Of Russian Government Accounts
Twitter announced Tuesday it was introducing new measures against Russian government accounts to reduce the impact of official propaganda on the social network.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Twitter to Label and Limit Belarus State Media Posts to Curb Misinformation
Twitter said on Thursday that it will place labels on and limit the spread of posts from Belarus state media in a move aimed to curb misinformation from Russia's ally in its invasion of Ukraine.
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Twitter Unveils Tor Version of Site That Can Bypass Russia Block Amid Ukraine Crisis
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country.
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Facebook Access Blocked in Russia for Restricting State-Backed Channels
Russia is blocking Meta's Facebook, the country's communications regulator said, in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on the platform.
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Twitter Restricted In Russia Amid Conflict With Ukraine
Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor "restricted access" to social media network Twitter after blocking Facebook in the country, Russian news agencies reported Friday.
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Apple, Google, and Meta to TikTok and Microsoft — Tech Giants Cutting Ties With Russia
Tech giants including Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have restricted or withdrawn their products and services in Russia and Belarus over the past week. AMD, Dell, and Intel are also amongst the leading technology companies that are limiting operations in the Russian Federation.
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Russian News Channel RT to Broadcast on Rumble After Big Tech Curbs
RT said it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta and Twitter have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Twitter-Shaming Firms to Action Over Russia Invasion
Ukraine's vice prime minister has been calling out big tech companies by name on Twitter to push them to penalise Russia over its invasion — and it's having an impact.
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Twitter Traffic Slowdown Reinstated in Russia Over 'Fake' Ukraine Posts: Report
Russia's state communications regulator said it had reinstated a slowdown of Twitter's traffic on desktop PCs due to what it said were fake posts about Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Twitter to Label Tweets Linking to Russian State Media Amid Ukraine Crisis
Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Facebook-Parent Meta to Block Access to Russia’s RT, Sputnik in EU Amid Ukraine Crisis
Facebook-parent Meta will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union, the company's head of global affairs said.
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Twitter, Facebook To Restrict Russian-Linked News Outlets In Europe
Social media giants Twitter and Facebook parent Meta moved Monday to curb the presence on their platforms of Russian state-linked news outlets, which stand accused of pushing misinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Google's Russian Subsidiary Reportedly Submits Bankruptcy Declaration
The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court filings online.
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
YouTube will not be blocked in Russia, the minister for digital development Maksut Shadaev said on Tuesday. He also acknowledged that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. However, Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms.
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Twitter To Limit Reach Of Russian Government Accounts
Twitter announced Tuesday it was introducing new measures against Russian government accounts to reduce the impact of official propaganda on the social network.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Twitter to Label and Limit Belarus State Media Posts to Curb Misinformation
Twitter said on Thursday that it will place labels on and limit the spread of posts from Belarus state media in a move aimed to curb misinformation from Russia's ally in its invasion of Ukraine.
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Twitter Unveils Tor Version of Site That Can Bypass Russia Block Amid Ukraine Crisis
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country.
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Facebook Access Blocked in Russia for Restricting State-Backed Channels
Russia is blocking Meta's Facebook, the country's communications regulator said, in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on the platform.
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Twitter Restricted In Russia Amid Conflict With Ukraine
Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor "restricted access" to social media network Twitter after blocking Facebook in the country, Russian news agencies reported Friday.
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Apple, Google, and Meta to TikTok and Microsoft — Tech Giants Cutting Ties With Russia
Tech giants including Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have restricted or withdrawn their products and services in Russia and Belarus over the past week. AMD, Dell, and Intel are also amongst the leading technology companies that are limiting operations in the Russian Federation.
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Russian News Channel RT to Broadcast on Rumble After Big Tech Curbs
RT said it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta and Twitter have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Twitter-Shaming Firms to Action Over Russia Invasion
Ukraine's vice prime minister has been calling out big tech companies by name on Twitter to push them to penalise Russia over its invasion — and it's having an impact.
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Twitter Traffic Slowdown Reinstated in Russia Over 'Fake' Ukraine Posts: Report
Russia's state communications regulator said it had reinstated a slowdown of Twitter's traffic on desktop PCs due to what it said were fake posts about Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Twitter to Label Tweets Linking to Russian State Media Amid Ukraine Crisis
Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Facebook-Parent Meta to Block Access to Russia’s RT, Sputnik in EU Amid Ukraine Crisis
Facebook-parent Meta will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union, the company's head of global affairs said.
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Twitter, Facebook To Restrict Russian-Linked News Outlets In Europe
Social media giants Twitter and Facebook parent Meta moved Monday to curb the presence on their platforms of Russian state-linked news outlets, which stand accused of pushing misinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
