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Musk says he limited Ukraine’s Starlink to prevent attack on Russia

TechCrunch

Elon Musk has confirmed that he in essence scuttled a Ukrainian military strike on Russia by refusing to allow Starlink to be used in the process. The billionaire claims the decision was made to avoid being “complicit in a major act of war,” but it also raises serious questions regarding the role of oligarchs in […]

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Russia sentences Meta's communications director to six years in prison over "terrorism" charges

TechSpot

The "terrorism" charges could stem from Stone posting Meta's statement on the 2022 policy that temporarily allowed forms of political expression to be posted on its social media sites that would normally violate the company's terms of service, such as "death to the Russian invaders." Stone posted the statement on. Read Entire Article

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"Rising Global Tensions: Russia's Strategy, U.S.

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"Rising Global Tensions: Russia's Strategy, U.S. Policy Shifts, and the Growing Threat of World War III" As of March 5, 2025, global tensions continue to escalate, drawing increasing concerns about

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Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they’re needed most

The Verge

First time for a post debunking the "foiled sabotage / gas attack" and second time for a post debunking the "Ukrainian attack into Russia". We’ve been proactively monitoring for emerging narratives that are violative of our policies, and, in this instance, we took enforcement action on a number of accounts in error,” Busby said.

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Daily Crunch: Russia fines Google $374M for ‘illegal content’ over its Ukraine invasion

TechCrunch

Well that’s one way to do propaganda : The search engine giant Google was hit with $375 million by Russia for failing to take down certain content, Ivan writes. The fine came a month after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunication watchdog, warned the company it could face penalties for violating local laws. Christine and Haje.

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Namecheap ends service for Russian customers due to government’s ‘war crimes’

The Verge

Domain registrar and hosting provider Namecheap is terminating service provision for customers based in Russia in the face of what it describes as “war crimes” committed in Ukraine. domains, a move that would disconnect much of Russia from the global internet. Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge.

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Kremlin officials told to get rid of their iPhones, or give them to "the kids"

TechSpot

Russian publication Kommersant reports that employees of the Kremlin's internal political bloc - the Russian presidential administration's domestic policy, public projects, State Council, and IT departments - were informed that they must get rid of their iPhones before April. Read Entire Article

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