Russia limits access to Google News


Google ‘confirmed that some people are having difficulty accessing the Google News app and website in Russia and that this is not due to any technical issues on our end’, a company spokesperson said. — Unsplash

MOSCOW: Russia’s media regulator has restricted access to the Google News service, accusing it of providing access to “false” information about Russia's offensive in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported March 23.

The decision was taken at the request of the Russian General Prosecutor’s Office, according to a statement by the country's media regulator Roskomnadzor cited by the agencies.

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