The Kremlin had previously accused Google of displaying ads with false information about the war in Ukraine.
Shortly before Google decided to suspend advertising in Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported that Roskomnadzor, the Russian communications watchdog, had demanded that the internet giant stop all video ads that contained, in its view, false information about Ukraine. Roskomnadzor accused Google subsidiary YouTube of running advertising campaigns aimed at spreading disinformation among Russian citizens about the latest events in Ukraine.
cautious stance toward the Kremlin norway number data throughout the crisis because the company employs more than 100 people in Russia . In the past, the Russian government has threatened to prosecute individual employees of companies that do not comply with state regulations.
The demands that Moscow has made to Google in recent hours reveal how the online platforms of the most powerful technology companies in the world are becoming bloody battlefields as a vehicle for information about the conflict.
In addition to suspending all advertising in Russia, Google has also closed the door on YouTube to RT , Sputnik and other Russian state media in Europe. It has also pledged not to show information from pro-Kremlin outlets on Google News.
At the request of the Ukrainian government, Google will also restrict access to RT and other Russian YouTube channels in Ukraine.