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A driver of Yandex.Taxi online ride-sharing service wearing a protective mask, used as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), sits inside a car in Moscow, Russia April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register VILNIUS, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s transport and economy ministers said on Monday they asked Google and Apple to remove, in Lithuania, the app for the Yandex.taxi ride-hailing service, owned by Uber Source link

U.S. tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter have started to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by attempting to stop the spread of disinformation and demonetizing ads that run on Russian state media accounts. Ukrainian digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov posted public messages on Telegram and Twitter to put pressure on tech leaders in an attempt to drum up support. Some companies had already started to make changes. Meta, which owns the global social media giant Facebook, said… Source link

Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google and its subsidiary YouTube, Facebook (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) must do more to tackle disinformation related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the premiers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia said. In a joint letter to the chief executives of the four companies dated Feb…. Source link

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Google has temporarily disabled live traffic features offered by Google Maps in Ukraine to protect users’ safety as the country is invaded by neighboring Russia. The features use anonymous location data collected from Android smartphones to show where there are traffic delays on roads and which businesses and stores are busy. Experts say such data could offer insight into the progress of the invasion. One open source intelligence (OSINT) expert said he saw signs of the Russian invasion… Source link

The logo of Russia’s state communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, is reflected in a laptop screen showing Google start page, in this picture illustration taken May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Russia on Monday ordered Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google to immediately restrict access to information posted as part of Google Ads that it said contained inaccurate information about casualties… Source link

Google started this week by disabling Google Maps live traffic service in Ukraine as per Reuters reports on Monday. Google said the decision was made to protect people in Ukraine who continue to face issues because of the ongoing tussle with Russia. But even then, its sudden unavailability is likely going to make people switch to another service available for live traffic updates. It’s called Yandex Maps, which comes from Yandex, also known as the Google of Russia. Also Read: War in… Source link

“In response to the war in Ukraine, we are pausing Google monetization of Russian state-funded media across our platforms,” Google said in a statement to CNN Business on Sunday. “We’re actively monitoring new developments and will take further steps if necessary.” The announcement marks the latest blow to Russia-linked media amid a wave of criticism directed at Big Tech platforms in the past week for allowing monetization to continue despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a separate… Source link

Feb 27 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google confirmed on Sunday it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are. The company said it had taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy places like stores and restaurants are in Ukraine for the safety of local communities in the country, after consulting with sources including… Source link

BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc and YouTube should ban users pushing war propaganda as part of measures to stop disinformation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the chief executives of the two companies on Sunday. Alphabet’s Google on Saturday barred Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine. read… Source link