Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor said Friday that it will block access to Facebook inside Russia, claiming discrimination against Russian media outlets since October 2020. A statement from the agency posted online said Facebook has engaged in “26 cases of discrimination against Russian media and information resources.” In recent days, the Meta-owned platform restricted access to…
Russia Passes Law Imposing 15-year Jail Term for Spreading ‘Lies’ About Military
Russian lawmakers on March 4 passed a law that includes a jail term of up to 15 years for anyone convicted of spreading false information about the country’s military. No lawmakers in either parliamentary chamber opposed the bill. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the Russian Duma, the country’s lower house of parliament, said it was necessary…
Twitter’s Lawsuit Against Texas AG Over Trump Ban Gets Rejected Again by Court
March 4, 2022
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A federal appeals court has dismissed microblogging site Twitter’s lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which accused him of retaliating against the platform for the ban on former President Donald Trump. Twitter had instituted a lifetime ban on Trump due to his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Subsequently, the Texas…
Google Suspends Ad Sales in Russia, Including on YouTube, State-Funded Publisher Sites
Google has suspended selling of all online advertising in Russia, including on its YouTube platform, the company said on Thursday. “In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we’re pausing Google ads in Russia,” Google said in a statement to The Wrap. “The situation is evolving quickly, and we will continue to share updates when appropriate.” The spokesperson…
Russia Today Shuts Down US Operations Amid Ukraine War
State-run Russia Today (RT) has shut down its operations in America amid the war in Ukraine. Anna Belkina, the deputy editor-in-chief for the outlet, confirmed the development. “We are sad and disappointed that our groundbreaking channel RT America had to go off the air after more than 10 years, and that the company that supplied…
Musk Invites UAW Union to Hold Vote at Tesla California Factory
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he was inviting labor union United Auto Workers (UAW) to hold a vote at the electric carmaker’s California factory. The announcement comes three months after the billionaire entrepreneur criticized the Biden administration and Democrats for a proposal to give union-made, U.S.-built electric vehicles an additional…
Google Employees Told to Come Back to Offices, Vaccinated Don’t Need to Wear Masks
March 3, 2022
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Google is asking employees in the United States, Asia-Pacific, and the UK to return back to offices for three days per week beginning April 4, marking the end of the company’s full-time remote working option instituted during the pandemic and a transition toward hybrid work. “Google’s approach to the hybrid work week was inspired by…
Russia’s Government’s Media Regulator Threatens to Block VOA Unless It Halts Ukraine Coverage
Voice of America (VOA) on Wednesday said it is refusing to comply with the requests of Russian officials after they allegedly threatened to block their Russian-language website in the country unless it removes coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. VOA, the state-owned international radio broadcaster of the United States, said in a statement that the Russian government’s…
Netflix Joins List of Tech Giants Blocking Content Linked to Russia
March 2, 2022
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U.S. streaming giant Netflix Inc. confirmed it will not add 20 free-to-air Russian TV channels to its platform, which the streaming service could be obligated to carry out under Russian law. “Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these channels to our service,” a Netflix spokesman said in a statement on Monday, referring…
Apple Says It Halts All Product Sales in Russia
Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it has paused all product sales in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all of the people who are suffering as a result of the violence,” Apple said in a statement. “We are supporting…
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