Russia bans Google News, Russians download Wikipedia before it becomes next target

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Russia bans Google News service

Russia's crackdown on external news sources continues

Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecoms regulator, has banned the Google News service in the country, accusing the platform of disseminating fake news about Russia's military operation in Ukraine. The r...

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