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Activision Blizzard and Epic pause game sales in Russia
Activision Blizzard and Epic Games have joined a growing list of publishers suspending sales of their games in Russia due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Igor Bonifacic03.06.2022TikTok suspends new video uploads and livestreaming in Russia
TikTok will temporarily restrict users in Russia from livestreaming and uploading new videos to its platform.
Igor Bonifacic03.06.2022Internet backbone provider Cogent cuts off service to Russia
Cogent Communications has begun cutting ties with Russian businesses in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Igor Bonifacic03.05.2022PayPal suspends services in Russia amid Ukraine invasion
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, PayPal has temporarily stopped offering its services in Russia.
Igor Bonifacic03.05.2022Musk says Starlink won’t block Russian media outlets ‘unless at gunpoint’
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said some governments told the company to block Russian media outlets from its Starlink satellite broadband service.
Igor Bonifacic03.05.2022Nintendo suspends digital sales in Russia
The gaming giant has announced that the eShop in Russia has been temporarily placed in maintenance mode.
Mariella Moon03.05.2022Facebook blocks Russian advertisers from running ads globally
Advertisers within Russia can no longer create or run ads on Facebook "anywhere in the world," including their home country.
Mariella Moon03.05.2022Samsung halts product shipments to Russia
The announcement comes after Ukraine asked the company to stop selling its products in the country.
Mariella Moon03.05.2022Russia cuts off access to Twitter
Russia has moved to block access to Twitter just after a similar crackdown on Facebook,
Karissa Bell03.04.2022Russia blocks access to Facebook
Meta had limited the spread of content from Russian state-run media organizations.
Kris Holt03.04.2022EA is halting sales of games and content in Russia and Belarus
Meanwhile, Hi-Rez Studios is donating revenue it earns from Russia to UNICEF.
Kris Holt03.04.2022Apple 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.
Jon Fingas03.04.2022Microsoft halts all sales in Russia
Microsoft is 'suspending' all sales in Russia in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine.
Jon Fingas03.04.2022Elon Musk issues warnings over the use of Starlink terminals in Ukraine
He advised people in Ukraine to use Starlink with caution.
Mariella Moon03.04.2022Airbnb is suspending its operations in Russia and Belarus
Airbnb is halting operations in Russia and Belarus, CEO Brian Chesky announced in a tweet.
Steve Dent03.04.2022Google pauses all ad sales in Russia
"In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we're pausing Google ads in Russia," the company told Reuters.
Mariella Moon03.03.2022ICANN 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.
Andrew Tarantola03.03.2022Russia'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.
Jon Fingas03.03.2022Twitch will ban streamers who frequently share misinformation
A new policy takes aim at falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines as well as Russian state media.
Kris Holt03.03.2022Reddit 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.
Jon Fingas03.03.2022