Russia blocks access to Google News

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 By Harriet Sinclair



Russia has blocked access to Google News for spreading "disinformation" after the website said it would stop the monetization of ads that justified or promoted the war in Ukraine. The move comes after Russia's state media regulator warned Google over ads it claimed were "spreading threats against Russians on YouTube," and in the wake of similar bans on Instagram and Facebook. Google had previously announced a further roll back on operations in Russia, after suspending paid-for services on YouTube and Play.

  • "We've confirmed that some people are having difficulty accessing the Google News app and website in Russia and that this is not due to any technical issues on our end," Google said in a statement.

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