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Google Suspends All Ad Sales in Russia as Censorship Demands Grow

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday that it had stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. The move by the world's top seller of online ads by revenue follows similar pauses in Russia by Twitter Inc and Snap Inc after Russia's…

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Google suspends advertising in Russia

Google suspends advertising in Russia

Google said Thursday night that it had suspended all advertising in Russia after the country’s internet regulator demanded that the company stop showing what it considered ads displaying false information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. charges Russian oligarch's TV producer with violating Crimea-related sanctions

U.S. charges Russian oligarch's TV producer with violating Crimea-related sanctions

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan on Thursday charged a television producer for Konstantin Malofeyev, described as a Russian oligarch, with violating Crimea-related sanctions.

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How Ukrainians are bypassing Russian censorship to share news of the war

Sending push notifications through a face-swapping app, adding pictures of the devastation from the bombings in Ukraine to Google Maps, hacking electric chargers… These are some of the tricks that are being used by Ukrainians to bypass Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strict censorship, and to make sure that accurate information…

Stonehenge is a 5,000-year-old Google Cal, new research shows

In this edition of Inverse Daily, determine if Stonehenge is a 5,000-year-old calendar, learn about how the molecule colibactin leads to colon cancer, and more.

Fitbit recalls one million Ionic watches after burn injuries

Customers will receive a full refund and a discount of 40% to purchase certain Fitbit products

Morrison government asks Facebook, Twitter and Google to block Russian state media ‘disinformation’

Communications minister writes to tech giants about ‘content promoting violence, extremism and disinformation in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine’

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Fitbit recalls 1 million Ionic watches after burn injuries

Fitbit recalls 1 million Ionic watches after burn injuries

Google-owned Fitbit has recalled 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches after dozens of users reported burn injuries because the battery overheated

The Independent UK

Google's Fitbit Recalls Ionic Smartwatches For Battery Issues

Google's Fitbit Recalls Ionic Smartwatches For Battery Issues

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Fitbit recalled its Ionic smartwatches due to a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

India poised to become leading hub of app innovation

India poised to become leading hub of app innovation

‘Indian apps and games saw a 200% increase in active monthly users on Google Play compared to 2019’

Facebook, Apple, Google Ban Their Products and Services In Russia

Facebook, Apple, Google Ban Their Products and Services In Russia

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) globally demoted content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook,

Has Big Tech finally picked a side in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

Has Big Tech finally picked a side in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

It’s not just tanks, it’s technology on the frontline. Interventions like banning state-affiliated media and providing satellite internet are causing chaos for the enemy, says Chris Stokel-Walker

Evening Standard

TechScape: How the internet became a key front in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

TechScape: How the internet became a key front in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Google, Meta, Twitter, TikTok (and Elon Musk, obviously) have been dragged into the conflict

The Guardian - UK

Coles gears up to deliver groceries by drone in Australian first

Coles gears up to deliver groceries by drone in Australian first

Coles has announced it is launching a pilot program in partnership with Google’s sister company Wing, to deliver groceries to your doorstep via drone.

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Apple, Google and Ford halt product sales in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

US brands including Apple, Google, Ford and Harley-Davidson stop sales of their products to Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Beware of TikTok snooping on your phone's data

If you didn't already know, TikTok is potentially dangerous. The app bypasses both Apple and Google protections and is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. According to reports, the app passes all your data back to servers in China, including unposted information and the contents of your phone. The app…

The Independent UK

’Stop the war’: Ukrainian activists target Russian businesses with bad Google reviews

‘It was nice! However, Putin spoiled our mood by invading Ukraine’

Apple stops product sales in Russia, adding to pressure from shippers, car makers

American big brands including Apple, Google, Ford and Harley-Davidson on Tuesday stopped sales and distanced themselves from Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, joining a growing list of companies from shippers to car makers to energy companies shunning the country.

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Coles teams up with Google-backed startup to deliver groceries by drone

A company backed by Google's owner is replacing the delivery driver with a drone, as part of a pilot project with a major Australian supermarket. Experts say the idea could literally take off and may work out cheaper than road transport.

Alphabet Whale Trades Spotted

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

German court rules against online hate-speech law

A German court ruled on Tuesday against a new law that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content and report particularly serious offences to the police, handing a partial victory to complainants Google and Meta.

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Google, Meta Face Penalties in Russia as Deadline Passes to Open Local Offices

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law. Russian legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin has obliged foreign social media companies with…

Russia reinstates Twitter slowdown, says Meta, Google are 'instigators of war'

Russia cracked down on social media companies on Tuesday, reinstating a slowdown of Twitter traffic on computers, as a foreign ministry official accused Meta, Google and other Western tech giants of inciting war.

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YouTube to Block Channels Linked to Russia’s RT and Sputnik across Europe

YouTube is blocking channels connected to Russian state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe effective immediately, due to the situation in Ukraine, the company operated by Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Tuesday. "It'll take time for our systems to fully ramp up.

The Google Doodle has changed into a massive Welsh dragon for St David's Day

Google celebrates St David's Day with a doodle of a dragon on its homepage

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