Tech Firms without Offices in Russia to be Banned

Russia warned on Wednesday it would begin imposing advertising bans on large foreign technology companies that do not have official representation in the country by March, as Moscow advances efforts to exert greater control over the internet. Russian legislation has obliged foreign social media giants with more than 500,000 daily users to open offices in Russia since July, 2021. In November, state communications regulator Roskomnadzor listed 13 companies it wanted to set up officially or possibly face outright bans. What is source of alot of mistrust among the G7?