Twitter to comply with EU sanctions on Russian state media


FILE PHOTO A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture  October 27 2017. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Twitter will comply with the European Union's sanctions on Russian state-affiliated media RT and Sputnik when the EU order takes effect, the social network said on Tuesday.

"The European Union (EU) sanctions will likely legally require us to withhold certain content in EU member states," a Twitter spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

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