“Google has blocked more than 200 Russian sanctioned TV channels in the search engine According to the official request of the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission, Google has removed more than 200 blocked sites with Russian channels from the search results. This is part of the fight against disinformation and propaganda by the Russian mass media.”, — write on: unn.ua
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It is noted that the blocking of sites that have come under the sanctions of the European Union was the result of an official request of the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LKRTB).
This means that if a user tries to visit a blocked site by entering its address in the Google search bar, the site will not appear in the results
The decision became part of the fight against the propaganda of Russian TV channels that spread disinformation. According to the commission, this is not the first case of cooperation with Google. Previously, the company removed sites at the request of LKRTB for copyright infringement.
We will remind
YouTube video hosting traffic in Russia dropped to 20% of normal. This means the actual blocking of video hosting in the Russian Federation