The Russian telecommunications policeman announced Thursday to ban Google from advertising in Russia, accusing its YouTube platform of spreading false information about Russian forces engaged in Ukraine.
Moscow has launched an all-out repression to curb the dissemination of information that does not correspond to the official line.
“YouTube has become a key platform for the dissemination of ‘fakes’ on the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, discrediting the Russian armed forces”, indicates Roskomnadzor, who also criticizes the site for publishing the contents of ” Ukrainian extremists.
He further accuses him of censoring Russian state media, whose YouTube channels have been shut down.
As a result, Google will no longer have the right to “advertise Google LLC” and its platforms in Russia.
In addition, Russian search engines will have to indicate that Google and its affiliates violate Russian law when a search is performed on their names.
These measures are much lighter than those that have targeted other web giants for similar charges. Facebook, Twitter or Instagram are thus blocked in Russia.
Moreover, the dissemination of information discrediting the Russian army is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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