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LG halts all shipments to Russia
LG has halted all shipments to Russia, joining Samsung and others in responding to the invasion of Ukraine.
Jon Fingas03.18.2022
The ESA suspends its ExoMars joint mission with Russia
It's now looking for a way to proceed with the mission without Roscosmos.
Mariella Moon03.18.2022
Netflix thought now would be a good time to resurface Zelensky's sitcom
The service claims 'Servant of the People' is back by popular demand.
Kris Holt03.16.2022
Slack begins suspending accounts in Russia
Several organizations in Russia have found themselves locked out of their Slack accounts without notice, according to Axios.
Mariella Moon03.16.2022
Ukraine is reportedly using Clearview AI's facial recognition tech
The company said the controversial tech could be employed at checkpoints and to identify the dead.
Kris Holt03.14.2022
Facebook users in Ukraine are, in fact, banned from calling for Putin's death
Meta has narrowed its policy in Ukraine to ban users from calling for Putin's death, and to forbid general hate against Russians.
Jon Fingas03.14.2022
Russia follows through on retaliation promise, bans Instagram
Russia has banned Instagram as it promised days earlier.
Jon Fingas03.14.2022
This website allows Westerners to talk to Russians about the war in Ukraine
The website created by a group of Polish programmers to help people from around the world establish a dialogue with their Russian counterparts.
Igor Bonifacic03.13.2022
Tinder users help Ukrainian refugees find shelter and support
In trying to find shelter in neighboring countries, some Ukrainian refugees have turned to an unexpected place for help: Tinder.
Igor Bonifacic03.12.2022
Sony's Crunchyroll anime streaming service suspends operations in Russia
On Friday, Sony’s Entertainment unit blocked Russian users from accessing its Crunchyroll anime streaming service and said it would halt the home entertainment release of films like Spider-Man: No Way Home within Russia.
Igor Bonifacic03.12.2022
Recommended Reading: The first TikTok war
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele03.12.2022
Prominent editor of Russian Wikipedia pages detained in Belarus
Bernstein was reportedly accused of violating Russia's "fake news" law by editing the Wikipedia article about the invasion of Ukraine.
Mariella Moon03.12.2022
Uber adds fuel surcharge due to spike in gas prices
The fees will go directly to drivers.
Amrita Khalid03.11.2022
Russian TikTok creators have reportedly been paid to share propaganda
Russian TikTok creators have been paid to post propaganda supporting the invasion of Ukraine, even after TikTok banned new Russian videos.
Jon Fingas03.11.2022
Niantic is shutting down Pokémon Go in Russia and Belarus
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Niantic has decided to shut down app downloads and support for Pokémon Go in both Russia and Belarus.
Sam Rutherford03.11.2022
White House briefed TikTok influencers on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The White House has briefed TikTok creators on Russia's invasion of Ukraine to both combat misinformation and guide the conversation.
Jon Fingas03.11.2022
YouTube is blocking Russian state media channels worldwide
It previously banned channels including RT and Sputnik in Europe.
Kris Holt03.11.2022
Google pauses Play Store and YouTube payments in Russia
The tech giant said it's due to 'payment system disruption.'
Mariella Moon03.11.2022
Facebook will ‘temporarily’ allow Ukrainians to call for the death of Putin and Russian soldiers
Facebook is “temporarily” changing a rule that prohibits users from calling for violence in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Karissa Bell03.10.2022
Facebook and Twitter remove Russian embassy posts denying Mariupol hospital bombing
Facebook and Twitter have pulled posts from Russia's UK embassy over Ukraine war misinformation.
Jon Fingas03.10.2022