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Ukraine conflict: Big tech begins restricting Russian state media platforms

The EU announced a ban Sunday, which countries are expected to sign off on today after a formal proposal.

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Nico Grant and Jillian Deutsch | Bloomberg
YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
 
The EU announced a ban Sunday, which countries are expected to sign off on today after a formal proposal. In the meantime, YouTube owner Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok owner Bytedance Ltd. have already restricted access to accounts run by Sputnik and Russia Today in the EU.

“We have received requests from a number of governments and the EU to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media,” Nick

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