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Russia Says Cases Opened Against Google, Others For Personal Data Legislation Violation
Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s Google and six other foreign…
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Russia’s VK Launches RuStore, Home-Made App Store, to Replace Western Rivals as Ban Continues
Russian internet group VK launched a home-made app store on Wednesday, the latest in a Kremlin-endorsed drive to create a…
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Unlawful Crypto Mining Unearthed in Russia’s Oldest Prison, Warden Accused of Electricity Theft
Russia’s oldest prison, called the Butyrka, has emerged as a site for unlawful crypto mining activities. A prison warden belonging…
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Russia Legalising Bitcoin for Payments Only a Matter of Time, Says Minister of Industry and Trade
Russia will sooner or later legalise cryptocurrency as a means of payment. The Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia,…
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Google’s Russian Subsidiary To File for Bankruptcy, Will Continue to Provide Free Services to Customers
The Russian subsidiary of US tech giant Google said Thursday it will file for bankruptcy after authorities seized its bank…
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
Russia is not planning to block Alphabet’s YouTube, the minister for digital development said on Tuesday, acknowledging that such a…
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Russia Proposes Law to Force Taxi Apps to Share Data With Intelligence Agency
Russia’s government has put forward a law to force ride-hailing apps to give the FSB domestic intelligence agency real-time access…
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Facebook Parent Meta Withdraws Policy Guidance Request for Content Moderation of Posts on Russia-Ukraine War
Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it has withdrawn a request for policy guidance from its Oversight Board about…
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US Said to Ramp Up Kaspersky Security Probe Amid Fears of Cyberattack During Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War
US President Joe Biden’s administration ramped up a national security probe into Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab antivirus software earlier this year…
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Elon Musk Accountable for Giving Communication Equipment to Ukraine Troops: Roscosmos Chief
Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin criticized Sunday billionaire Elon Musk for allegedly providing the Ukrainian troops with military communication equipment and…
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FC Shakhtar Donetsk to Launch NFT Collection on Binance to Generate Donations for Ukraine
Binance NFT, the official non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the official launch of the…
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Finland Plans to Donate Seized Bitcoin to Ukraine
Finland’s government will reportedly donate bitcoin (BTC) seized in criminal operations to Ukraine, to support the latter’s war efforts against…
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