Russia: Blocking of access to Google News due to alleged “fake news” on conflict in Ukraine
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Roskomnadzor blocks access to Google News due to alleged "fake news" on conflict in Ukraine
On 23 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) blocked access to Google News, following a request by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation. Although n…
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