Russia added Google News to its banned platforms in the country. Technology giant Google has confirmed that its service has been restricted as of March 23. The decision to block access came from the Russian regulator Roskomnadzor.
Google News also blacklisted
According to Russian news agency Interfax, access to Google News was banned on the grounds that it contains a large number of publications and materials that do not reflect the truth about the course of the war in Ukraine.
A Google spokesperson said in a statement: “We have confirmed that some people are having difficulty accessing the Google News app and website in Russia, and this is not due to any technical issues on our part. We’ve worked hard to make it accessible.” made statements.
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In the past weeks, Facebook, Instagram Russia, which banned access to Twitter and Twitter in the country, added a new one to the list of banned platforms with Google News.
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