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As EU says it’ll ban Russia’s ‘toxic media machine’, social media firms face pressure to act

Published Feb 28 2022 at 1:31 PM GMT
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  • Late yesterday the European Union announced an “unprecedented” step against Russian disinformation, saying it would ban Kremlin-based media outlets, Russia Today (aka RT) and Sputnik — extending measures targeting the country following president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
  • “The state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries will no longer be able to spread.




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  • Published Feb 28, 2022 1:31 PM GMT