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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Butler

Australian tech company Canva continues operating in Russia in face of Ukrainian outrage

Post-it notes spell out Canva in a building across from Canva’s head office in Surry Hills, Sydney. The Australian tech company is facing a backlash for its decision to continue operating in Russia.
Post-it notes spell out Canva in a building across from Canva’s head office in Surry Hills, Sydney. The Australian tech company is facing a backlash for its decision to continue operating in Russia. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Technology success story Canva is still operating in Russia, making it the only Australian company to earn the lowest grade, “digging in”, on a tracker run by US university Yale and outraging Ukrainians in Australia.

The company, which claims to have more than 60 million active users and is worth at least $37bn, continues to allow Russians to use the free version of its product, an online clip art and layout service.

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