‘Fake’ news charges from Google to Russia
Now in search engines Google “Russia violator of the law ”
Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor Google company Russia accused him of violating the law snowpunitive measures, the company and information said it would ban advertising on its resources.
Roskomnadzor said in a statement on April 7 that, GoogleRussia’s YouTube video-sharing network to Ukraine snow“Fake news has become one of the main platforms for the unjustified occupation.” Russia He calls the war a “special military operation.”
Google will now be listed in search engines as a “violator of Russian law.” As well as the company’s presence in Russia and advertising of resources is prohibited.
The measures will remain in force
The statement said that, Some videos on YouTube “discredits the armed forces of the Russian Federation” and Google a snowThese measures will remain in force as long as it complies with the law.
Google has not yet commented on the matter.
Roskomnadzor demanded from Google last month that, Remove videos “threatening Russian citizens” from the YouTube platform.
Prohibitions
A few days after Russia began its occupation of Ukraine on February 24, Roskomnadzor instructed the country’s media that, Ukraine Only official sources should report on the war. The organization has banned calling the attack on Ukraine an occupation or a war.
On March 4, Roskomnadzor Facebook social blocked the network, the world’s largest social media platform RT, RIA Novosti and Media like Sputnik and information said it discriminated against its resources.
A day later President Vladimir PutinThe law on the Russian army is “deliberately fake.” information”To spread according to He faces up to 15 years in prison.
A number of leading international media outlets, including RFE / RL’s website, have been blocked in Russia.