According to Reuters, this decision simply means that no operator in the European Union will be able to broadcast the content of ‘RT’ and ‘Sputnik’. Broadcast licenses and distribution arrangements between the two companies and their European counterparts will also be suspended. The ban will affect RT’s English unit and its operations in the UK, Germany, France and Spain.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that information is being manipulated and distorted by Russia. It is a threat to the security of Europe. Significantly, Facebook-owned Meta, Google, YouTube and Tiktok are also blocking RT and Sputnik on their platforms in the European Union. Twitter has said it will abide by the EU ban.
Russia has been facing boycotts in the film and TV industry since its invasion of Ukraine. Remember that Netflix has also temporarily halted all its future projects and acquisitions in Russia. The Cannes Film Festival also issued a statement on Tuesday, saying it would ban Russia’s official delegation at the 2022 Cannes Festival until the Ukrainian conflict ends.
Ukrainians living abroad are also making efforts at their level in the war against Russia. Ukrainian citizens working in big tech companies in the West are uniting to help their country. He is encouraging the Russians to go against his government as well as making efforts to increase medical supplies. In addition, Internet security giant Cloudflare is also persuading companies such as Google and Amazon to do more to counter the Russian attack. E-mail campaigns and online petitions are being used for this.
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