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Play Store & YouTube Block Payment-Based Services in Russia
Alphabet’s Google Play app store and YouTube halt all payment-based operations in Russia due to major banking issues triggered by the recent Western sanctions. The measure followed the suspension of Google advertising and YouTube channel...
Benjamin Thomas
2022-03-16
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Twitter is Testing Pop-out Alt Text Badges
Many users have already noticed Google’s efforts towards improving accessibility across its apps and services. Other tech giants don’t seem to lag behind, though. For instance, Twitter is soon rolling out a new way to...
Benjamin Thomas
2022-03-14
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Meta Launches Fresh Online Journalism Safety Course
Meta launched a fully renovated free online digital security and safety training course. It’s created for journalists and human rights defenders to help both groups defend their privacy, oppose harassment attempts, and more. The course...
Benjamin Thomas
2022-03-09
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Google Halts All Ad Sales in Russia
As the pressure of Russia’s restrictive web laws grows every hour, Alphabet’s Google has decided to suspend any forms of advertising sales in Russia. This measure bans all the ads in search, YouTube, and hundreds...
Benjamin Thomas
2022-03-07
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Meta Imposes Restrictions on Russian Media Due to Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian authorities are exerting intense pressure on the media and social networks to control and remove what they believe to be false reports about the invasion of Ukraine. Initially, they tried to make Meta...
Benjamin Thomas
2022-03-02
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YouTube Music Improvements Add to Playlist Screen
YouTube Music initially experienced some problems after its launch. However, it's been two years since Google Play Music shut down and the new YouTube-based service launched, and the improvements are clearly visible. Now the developers...
Benjamin Thomas
2022-02-28
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