Google’s parent company Alphabet has restricted the creation of new accounts for Russian users, state news agencies reported today, citing Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development. Google has been under pressure in Russia for years, notably for failing to remove content that Moscow considers illegal and for blocking channels featuring Russian media and public figures on YouTube after Moscow invaded Ukraine. “The ministry confirms that Google has restricted the creation of new accounts. Telecommunications operators have also recorded a significant decrease in the number of text messages sent by the company to Russian users,” Interfax reported, citing the ministry. Both Google and the ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The ministry advised users of Google services to back up their data, as well as switch to alternative two-factor authentication methods in systems or use national platforms. Source: RES
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