O Googlefrom Alphabet, confirmed this Sunday (28) that it temporarily deactivated the Ukraine some Google Maps tools that provide live information about traffic conditions and the movement of different places.
The company said it had taken steps for the safety of local communities in the country, after consulting with sources, including regional authorities. Ukraine is facing attacks from invading Russian forces.
Also this Sunday, the European Union’s Internal Market Commissioner (HUH), Thierry Breton, made a video call with Alphabet (Google’s parent company) CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to urge them to do more to stamp out disinformation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a European Commission official said.
Putin restricts Twitter and Facebook
The largest American social media companies, such as Facebook, Youtube and Twitter, escalate the clash with the government of Vladimir Putin through the Internet.
O twitter — platform by which the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyhas been communicating domestically and with the international community — said his service was being restricted to some people in Russia. The company said it was still working to keep the platform safe and accessible.
On Friday, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow said it was partially limiting access to the Facebookfrom Meta Platforms Inc, accusing the company of “censoring” Russian media.
The platform reacted. Facebook Security Policy Chief Nathaniel Gleicher announced yesterday (26) that he has banned Russian state media from running ads and monetizing on the platform.
“These changes have already started to be implemented and will continue over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and will continue to share the measures we are taking to protect people on our platform.”
O YouTube, by Googlehas also blocked Russian state media RT and suspended its ability to monetize its content on the platform globally, the video giant announced Saturday.
The move to restrict RT and several other Russian channels comes after the Ukrainian government asked YouTube to cut off access from within the country, YouTube told CNN.
In a statement, YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi cited “extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine” for the company’s steps.
understand the conflict
After months of military escalation and intemperance on the Ukrainian border, Russia attacked the Eastern European country. At dawn this Thursday (24), Russian forces began to bomb several regions of the country – follow the repercussion live on CNN.
Hours earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a “special military operation” in the Donbas region (eastern Ukraine, where the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk are located, which he recognized as independent).
What was seen in the following hours, however, was an attack on almost the entire Ukrainian territory, with explosions in several cities, including the capital Kiev.
According to Ukrainian officials, dozens of deaths have been confirmed in the armies of both countries.
In his speech before the attack, Putin justified the action by saying that Russia could not “tolerate threats from Ukraine”. Putin urged Ukrainian soldiers to “put down your weapons and go home”. The Russian leader further stated that he will not accept any kind of foreign interference.
This attack on the former Soviet neighbor threatens to destabilize Europe and involve the United States.
Source: CNN Brasil
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