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‘Stalker 2’ is reportedly back in development after Ukraine invasion forced studio to relocate
GSC Game World has reportedly resumed work on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the studio to pause development.
YouTube removed 70,000 videos in Ukraine-related enforcement action
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, YouTube has taken down more than 70,000 videos related to the conflict.
Twitter says it won't amplify false content during a crisis
It will add labels to 'high-visibility misleading tweets' related to the war in Ukraine.
Russia claims it's using new laser weapons against Ukraine
Russia says it's using laser weapons in Ukraine to blind satellites and take down drones.
Meta withdraws Oversight Board request for help with Ukraine policies
Meta has withdrawn a request it made to its oversight Board seeking guidance on shaping its content moderation policies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's war on Ukraine began with a satellite internet cyberattack
The US, UK and EU have blamed Russia for a cyberattack that knocked out satellite internet service an hour before the invasion of Ukraine.
Hackers deface Russian platforms and smart TVs to display anti-war messages
On the same day Russia celebrated its role in defeating Nazi Germany, many of the country’s online platforms were defaced in protest of the war in Ukraine. The Washington Post reported on Monday that Russians with smart TVs saw channel listings replaced with a message implicating them in the ongoing conflict. “The blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of murdered children is on your hands,” the message read, according to the outlet. “TV and authorities are lying. No to war.” In addition to Smart TVs, the apparent hack targetted some of the country’s largest internet companies, including Yandex. Hackers also went after Rutube, Russia’s alternative to YouTube. “Our video hosting has undergone a powerful cyberattack. At the moment, it is not possible to access the platform,” the service said in a statement it posted on its Telegram channel. Rutube later stated it had isolated the attack and that its content library wasn’t accessed in the incident. Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, the country has come under consistent attack from hackers. In the early days of the conflict, Anonymous claimed responsibility for a series of DDoS attacks that left several official government websites, including one belonging to the Ministry of Defence, inaccessible. It’s believed Anonymous was also responsible for an incident that saw several Russian state TV channels play the Ukranian national anthem. At the same time, Ukraine, with help from Microsoft and other western companies, recently managed to prevent Russian military hackers from disrupting one of the country’s energy providers.
Spotify still grew despite Joe Rogan boycotts and Russia closure
Spotify grew despite calls for people to leave the service over COVID-19 misinformation and Russia disconnections.
DJI suspends sales in Russia and Ukraine to prevent its drones from being used in combat
Ukraine previously said that Russia was using DJI products to navigate its missiles.
OnlyFans temporarily halts services for Russian creators
The company said payment restrictions made it impossible to serve Russian creators.
Netflix isn't blaming the pandemic recovery for its lost subscribers
Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in a while, but it's not blaming the pandemic recovery — competition, account sharing and Russia were factors.
Ukraine says Russian hackers tried and failed to attack an energy provider
ESET and Microsoft helped fend off the cyberattack.
Google blocks Russian parliament YouTube channel
On Saturday, the company said it had “terminated” the channel, which airs meetings of Russia’s lower house of parliament, for a violation of the platform’s terms of service.
US taxpayers unknowingly paid millions to get Starlink terminals to Ukraine
SpaceX didn't foot the bill entirely by itself, according to documents.
Microsoft blocked Russian cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
Microsoft said it has disrupted cyberattacks from a Russia-linked group called Strontium (aka APT28 and Fancy Bear) targeting Ukraine and the West.
Facebook may crack down on Russian government accounts to fight disinformation
Facebook says it’s eyeing new ways to limit the influence of official Russian government accounts as it sees a surge in cyber espionage and “covert influence operations."
Twitter won’t let government-affiliated accounts tweet photos of POWs
Twitter said it will no longer allow official government or government-affiliated accounts to tweet photos of prisoners of war “in the context of the war in Ukraine.”
'Fortnite' players raised $144 million for Ukraine relief efforts
Epic Games and Xbox donated their shares of proceeds from the last two weeks.
Clubhouse debuts 'protected profiles' in response to at-risk users in Ukraine and Russia
The new protected profile setting will let users limit what the public can see.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a historic computer museum
Club 8-bit’s collection included more than 500 pieces of computer history, with items dating from as far back as the 1950s.