Big Tech cracks down on Russian state media content amid mounting pressure

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are all taking tougher stances on content from Russian state media amid intensifying pressure from European officials for the Big Tech platforms to act against pro-Russian propaganda and address the escalating information war in Ukraine and across the internet.

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Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with Russia, the company announced Monday.

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Amazon will no longer require US warehouse employees to wear masks

Amazon will no longer require its US warehouse employees to wear face masks in states where local laws do not require them, regardless of whether the employees are vaccinated or not.

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Meta says it's shut down a pro-Russian disinformation network, warns of a social media hacking operation

Facebook's parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda as the war in Ukraine continues to rage.

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Google follows YouTube in cutting off ad revenue to Russian state media

Google will no longer allow Russian state media outlets to run ads, following a similar decision on Saturday by the tech giant's video subsidiary, YouTube.

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Meta and YouTube block Russian state media from monetizing on its platforms

YouTube said Saturday that it will temporarily halt the ability of a number of Russian channels, including state-sponsored RT, to monetize their content on the platform.

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Here's how social media platforms are responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine's official Twitter account wants @Russia to be removed from the platform. YouTube is facing scrutiny for allowing a Russian broadcaster who is widely viewed as part of the country's propaganda machine to continue making money from ads on the video site. And TikTok, a service that didn't even exist during the 2014 crisis in Ukraine over Russia's annexation of Crimea, is now offering an unprecedented close-up of the front lines through videos — some authentic, others not.

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If Russian hackers target the U.S. because of the Ukraine conflict, says America's first cybersecurity czar, Richard Clarke,' If it's a big enough attack...we could very easily find ourselves in a shooting war with Russia.'

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How the Russian attack on Ukraine is impacting global aviation

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already killed hundreds, sent thousands of refugees fleeing, and sent ripples throughout the entire world.

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FCC probes media and telecom sector for Russia ownership ties

The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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