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Russia blocks access to Facebook
Meta had limited the spread of content from Russian state-run media organizations.
EA is halting sales of games and content in Russia and Belarus
Meanwhile, Hi-Rez Studios is donating revenue it earns from Russia to UNICEF.
Apple Maps now shows Crimea as part of Ukraine
Apple Maps once again shows that Crimea belongs to Ukraine, at least for people outside of Russia.
Microsoft halts all sales in Russia
Microsoft is 'suspending' all sales in Russia in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine.
Elon Musk issues warnings over the use of Starlink terminals in Ukraine
He advised people in Ukraine to use Starlink with caution.
Airbnb is suspending its operations in Russia and Belarus
Airbnb is halting operations in Russia and Belarus, CEO Brian Chesky announced in a tweet.
Google pauses all ad sales in Russia
"In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we're pausing Google ads in Russia," the company told Reuters.
ICANN says it won't kick Russia off the internet
On Monday, Ukraine petitioned ICANN to turn off Russia's internet over its invasion. On Thursday, ICANN politely refused.
Russia's RT moves to Rumble after being deplatformed elsewhere
Russia's state-backed media outlet RT is moving to Rumble after other internet platforms restricted its content in response to the Ukraine invasion.
Twitch will ban streamers who frequently share misinformation
A new policy takes aim at falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines as well as Russian state media.
Reddit bans links to Russian state media across the entire site
Reddit is further responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by banning links to state-backed Russian media across the whole site.
CD Projekt Red will no longer sell games in Russia and Belarus
It's halting sales of 'Cyberpunk 2077' and all titles on the GOG store in the two countries.
Spotify shutters Russia office indefinitely in response to Ukraine invasion
The streaming platform is also restricting the discoverability of Kremlin-backed content.
EA is removing Russian teams from FIFA and NHL games
Belarusian teams are also being dropped from 'NHL 22'
Netflix reportedly pauses Russian productions amid Ukraine invasion
Netflix has “paused” all future projects it had planned to undertake within Russia.
Russia refuses to launch OneWeb internet satellites following UK sanctions
Roscosmos wants assurances about non-military use and the UK government to divest its stake.
What economic sanctions mean for Russia's space program
The shockwaves created by these sanctions will impact every strata of Russian society with far reaching consequences for Roscosmos and the continued safe operation of the International Space Station.
Ukraine wants PlayStation and Xbox to ban Russian players
Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister has called on Microsoft and Sony to ban Russian players from the Xbox and PlayStation platforms.
Russia threatens to block Wikipedia over Ukraine invasion article
Its communications regulator cited 'illegally distributed information' about casualty figures.
Roku drops Russia's RT channel worldwide
Roku is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine by dropping the state-backed RT channel from its worldwide platform.