TikTok will block RT and Sputnik in Europe

TikTok will block RT and Sputnik in Europe
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The restrictions will affect the RT TV channel and the Sputnik news agency.They are connected with the demand of the EU authorities to ban the broadcasting of Russian media in the EU.

TikTok will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik in the European Union, a spokesman for the company told NPR. 

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Earlier, Microsoft also said it would remove RT news apps from its app store, not display any RT or Sputnik content in the Microsoft Start news feed and MSN.com, and downgrade these sites in Bing search results.

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27 февраля Европейский союз запретил вещание RT, а также объявил о блокировании работы Sputnik и их «дочек». Глава Еврокомиссии Урсула фон дер Ляйен заявила, что эти СМИ представляют собой «кремлевскую медиамашину» и запрет позволит прекратить распространение «токсичной и вредоносной дезинформации» этими медиа в Европе.

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