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Facebook Removes More Russia Posts Claiming Children’s Hospital Bombing a Hoax

Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children's hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said, even as similar messages appeared on other social media platforms. The misinformation, on Russian Embassy Twitter, Facebook and Telegram accounts, circulated even after Twitter…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022

Who is Ramzan Kadyrov? 'Barbaric' Chechen president with three wives and 12 children said to be joining Putin's war

The 45-year-old friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin is reported to have taken to Telegram to share a video of himself wearing a military uniform

Irish Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Elon Musk changes name on Twitter after cheeky exchange with leader of the Chechen Republic

In a statement on Telegram, shared by the Tesla and Space X CEO, the Chechen leader warned Musk to be careful of what he was asking for

Irish Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

‘This is my life’: Russian influencers take stock after Instagram access blocked

For many Russian businesses, the social network was a leading platform for advertising and communicating with clients

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022

War Censorship Exposes Putin's Leaky Internet Controls

Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia's internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control akin to China's so-called Great Firewall. So when Western tech companies began cutting ties with Russia following its invasion, Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov was alarmed.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controls

The Kremlin's raft of online censorship measures has exposed serious shortcomings in its efforts to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control akin to China's so-called Great Firewall

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022

As it happened: Zelenskiy urges Nato to implement no-fly zone

This live blog has now closed. Follow the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war here.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2022

Ukraine President Appeals to Mothers of Russian Soldiers

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the mothers of Russian soldiers to prevent their sons being sent to war in Ukraine. "I want to say this once again to Russian mothers, especially mothers of conscripts. Do not send your children to war in a foreign country," Zelensky said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

The murky world of Prashasak Samiti: Meet BJP and Adityanath’s social media warriors

Last year in May, the village of Noorpur in Uttar Pradesh made news when its Dalit residents alleged that a marriage procession of theirs had been stopped by a group of local Muslims. The situation became tense enough to warrant armed police being deployed in the area.

Newslaundry · Mar 11, 2022

Top Russian ballerina speaks out saying she's ashamed of Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Olga Smirnova published an emotional post on social networking platform Telegram saying she is opposed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine where she has family and friends

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022