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As it happened: Russia blocks Facebook and restricts Twitter access, stifling war coverage

Russia on Friday blocked Facebook and restricted access to Twitter as part of efforts to muffle dissent over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are set to hold a third round of the talks over the weekend as an attack on a nuclear plant in Ukraine triggered widespread condemnations.

France 24

Twitter will soon show crowdsourced fact-checking info under tweets

The Birdwatch program is chugging along, slow and steady. It could cause more problems than it solves.

Input

Ukraine Official Twitter-shaming Firms to Action over Invasion

Ukraine's vice prime minister has been calling out big tech companies by name on Twitter to push them to penalize Russia over its invasion -- and it's having an impact. Marshalling his government's social media savvy and a deep international well of sympathy, Mykhailo Fedorov's feed has become a list…

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Morrison government asks Facebook, Twitter and Google to block Russian state media ‘disinformation’

Communications minister writes to tech giants about ‘content promoting violence, extremism and disinformation in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine’

The Guardian - AU

Twitter Could Be Charting Into Spotify, Apple's Territory By Introducing Podcasts On Its Platform

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) could be working on a dedicated tab for podcasts, according to a screenshot posted on the microblogging site by security researcher Jane Manchun Wong.

Benzinga

Analysts identify top 10 ‘war myths’ of Russia-Ukraine conflict

NewsGuard warns disinformation channels extend beyond sites and accounts with direct Kremlin links

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk asked to ‘turn off’ Teslas in Russia as he makes superchargers free for people fleeing Ukraine

Entrepreneur is one of just 22 Twitter accounts followed by Kremlin

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Twitter users consider 'uninstalling' app over new Reddit style update

Users have called it a 'bad design' and said they are thinking of deleting the app

Liverpool Echo

Former RTE 2FM presenter Eoghan McDermott launching legal action against Twitter

Mr McDermott filed papers against Twitter International Unlimited Company on Tuesday

Dublin Live

Ex-RTE presenter Eoghan McDermott breaks silence on viral allegations after launching lawsuit against Twitter

McDermott hasn't been seen or heard in Irish media since February 2021, when he left the 2FM Breakfast show which he had hosted alongside Doireann Garrihy

Dublin Live

Former RTE 2FM DJ Eoghan McDermott is set to sue Twitter

The former 2FM star has lodged legal papers against the social media giant

Irish Mirror

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home

Russian President Vladimir Putin is locked in a vicious struggle not only to subjugate Ukraine, but also to keep his own citizens united in support of Kremlin policy. But as Ukrainian fighters capture the admiration of the world in Twitter posts and TikTok videos, even the illusion of Russian unity…

The Conversation

TechScape: How the internet became a key front in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Google, Meta, Twitter, TikTok (and Elon Musk, obviously) have been dragged into the conflict

The Guardian - UK

Ash Wednesday: 10 things most people will (try) to give up for Lent

These are the most common things Twitter users try to go without for six weeks

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Dozens Volunteer to Fight for Ukraine in Pacifist Japan

Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens men in Japan who offered to join an "international legion" to fight Russian invaders after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for volunteers. Kurogi, a 39-year-old office worker who lives in southwestern Japan, told Reuters he rang the Ukrainian embassy on Monday after seeing its…

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: UNGA votes to demand Russian withdrawal

Russia-Ukraine news from March 2: UN General Assembly resolution condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

The rise of hoax news: How a shameful new industry is profiting from war

The extremely online nature of modern warfare has spawned a cottage industry of scammers, fraud artists, and disinformation merchants trying to profit from crisis, Io Dodds writes

Daily Mirror

David Bowie's son hits back at Kremlin's Russia Today for using late dad's lyrics

David Bowie's son, Duncan James, clapped back after RussiaToday used to famous lyrics from his dad's iconic 1969 hit Space Oddity in Twitter post

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The Independent UK

Twitter suspends US Senate candidate for hateful conduct

A U.S. Senate candidate for Missouri says she has no plans to delete a transphobic tweet that violated Twitter’s rules against hateful conduct

Benzinga

Here's How Benchmark Views Twitter, Pinterest, Snap

Benchmark analyst Mark Zgutowicz initiated coverage of multiple social media stocks.

Benzinga

Where Twitter Stands With Analysts

Over the past 3 months, 7 analysts have published their opinion on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google, Meta Face Penalties in Russia as Deadline Passes to Open Local Offices

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law. Russian legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin has obliged foreign social media companies with…

France 24

Ukraine: These videos do not show a Russian tank running over a civilian in Kyiv

On Twitter, videos from February 25 showing a military tank running over a car in the Obolon district of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv have garnered over ten million views. But contrary to what some users claim, this is not a Russian tank deliberately running over a civilian. There are many…

Benzinga

Twitter Is Ramping Up Bitcoin And Ethereum Related Offerings But That's Not Enough To Impress Cathie Wood Right Now

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Monday sharply lowered its exposure in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) as it dumped 517,882 shares — estimated to be worth $18.4 million based — in the social media company that it was bullish on until late last year.

Reuters

Russia reinstates Twitter slowdown, says Meta, Google are 'instigators of war'

Russia cracked down on social media companies on Tuesday, reinstating a slowdown of Twitter traffic on computers, as a foreign ministry official accused Meta, Google and other Western tech giants of inciting war.

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