Month: March 2022
Sputnik across Europe blocked
The technology giant had previously limited the ability for RT and other Russian channels to make money for advertisements that appear on videos but has extended its sanctions to fully blocking such channels. Google said it was cutting access to Russian state-owned media and channels linked to it across Europe, including in the UK. “Due
Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia
Facebook will try to continue to operate in Russia to offer a platform for “counter-speech” to the “propaganda” coming from Russian-state controlled media, Sir Nick Clegg has said. Facebook has restricted access to the accounts of some Russian state-backed media outlets, and Sir Nick confirmed it would be demoting content from those organisations too, but
Russian media outlet RT removed from Sky
Russian state-owned media outlet RT will no longer be available on Sky, the Culture Secretary has said. Nadine Dorries said the move would mean that ‘Putin’s polluting propaganda machine’ would have ‘severely restricted’ access to British homes. Fellow social media platform Facebook has also blocked access to RT and Sputnik on its platform having previously
Nokia is for reliability not a smartphone tech
Nokia’s newest smartphones want to “get the fundamentals right” rather than getting “caught up in an arms race over specifications” with other manufacturers, the firm behind its handsets has said. Unveiling the phones at the Mobile World Congress tech show in Barcelona, Mr Ferguson said they were inspired by Nokia’s reputation for reliability and durability
Russia blocks access to Facebook
Russia has blocked access to Facebook for its 146 million citizens amid the Ukraine invasion, a state regulator has said. It comes a week after Russia limited access to Facebook after it refused to stop fact-checking and labelling content from state-owned organisations. Responding to the decision, former deputy Prime Minster Sir Nick said: “Soon millions
Methanol Use in Ship
Jacob Sterling, Maersk’s head of decarbonisation innovation and business development. hopes those vessels will kick-start the market for shipping powered by methanol, which is potentially a greener source of fuel for the industry. Right now, there are around 50,000 merchant vessels out at sea, or docked at a quay somewhere. Maersk acknowledges it will be
Netflix future projects in Russia
Streaming giant Netflix has announced it has paused all future projects and acquisitions from Russia. The company said it was assessing the impact of the current invasion of Ukraine. In recent days, global brands including Shell, Nike, H&M and Boeing have cut ties or temporarily suspended sales in Russia. Moscow has responded to foreign companies
hybrid war in Ukraine
In 2015 and 2016, hackers, thought to be under orders from the Kremlin, caused power cuts to Ukrainian cities. Western intelligence services have blamed Russia for other attacks on Ukraine, such as the NotPetya one in 2017. Ukraine’s cyber-security authority says it is fighting a war in the digital realm, as well as on the
Microsoft stops products sell in Russia
Earlier this week, Microsoft removed RT’s mobile apps from the Windows app store. Microsoft has stopped selling its products and services in Russia, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Microsoft said it had paused other aspects of its business in the country to comply with government sanctions. It added that it was providing cyber-security support
Russian teams removed from Fifa 22 game
Games publisher Electronic Arts will remove the Russian national team and all other Russian teams from Fifa 22 and associated games, it has announced. It comes as football’s governing bodies Fifa and Uefa said Russia’s national side and clubs would be banned from all competitions. Ukraine has asked the video games industry to do more.