Russia

YouTube takes down 9,000 channels, 70,000 videos for trivialising Ukraine invasion

Jaw de Guzman

May 31, 2022

YouTube has deleted over 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict for violating content guidelines, which forbid…

Canva continues operations in Russia despite ongoing war

Eliza Sayon

May 18, 2022

Australian tech company Canva, which has over 60 million active users and is worth at least $37bn, continues to provide…

Twitter launches Tor service to bypass Russia’s restrictions

Eliza Sayon

March 11, 2022

With Russia blocking access to online platforms in its efforts to control the narrative on its invasion of Ukraine, Twitter…

Netflix and TikTok suspends services in Russia

Eliza Sayon

March 7, 2022

As Russia’s government continues to crack down on any dissent regarding their invasion of Ukraine, Netflix and TikTok have joined…

Apple and Google limit products and services in Russia

Eliza Sayon

March 1, 2022

Tech giants Apple and Google are pausing all product sales and removing Russian state-funded publishers such as RT from its…

Angered Aussies fight online against Putin’s war on Ukraine

Eliza Sayon

February 28, 2022

Although the Australian Government has asked its citizens not to travel to Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion, many…