Yandex, often considered Russia’s equivalent to Google, has agreed to sell its media arm to VK (VKontakte), the company known as Russia’s Facebook.
The news aggregator service Yandex News, and the blogging platform Zen are being sold for undisclosed sums to the social media company, as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to TechCrunch Both platforms have been accused of spreading Russian propaganda and blocking true reporting of the war, putting Yandex at risk of sanctions.
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