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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Alex Hern UK technology editor

Russia blocks Google News for its ‘inauthentic information’ on Ukraine

The Google Store in New York
The Google Store in New York. The ban could cut off funding to western media supportive of the war. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Russia has blocked Google News, accusing it of promoting “inauthentic information” about the invasion of Ukraine. The ban came just hours after Google announced it would not allow users worldwide to monetise content that “exploits, dismisses, or condones” the war.

Google’s new policy affects any website, app or YouTube channel that earns revenue from advertising managed by the search engine. It has long had a policy that bars adverts from appearing next to any content that “incites violence” and says the new policy clarifies and expands those rules.

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