.Google has pulled the apps of RT and Sputnik from its Play Store in light of the war in Ukraine.
The Alphabet-owned company also took down Russian state-owned media content from its news products, including the Google News search.The move follows Apple’s decision to stop selling all of its products online and in-person in Russia and comes in light of the European Union’s sanctions placed on the Kremlin-linked media outlets.
EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton told Tech Crunch that the ban is “expected to cover all means of distribution or transmission, including internet video sharing platforms and applications."GOOGLE MAPS TEMPORARILY DISABLES LIVE TRAFFIC FEATURES FOR SAFETY IN UKRAINEFacebook parent company Meta said it would restrict access to RT and Sputnik across the EU.
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