MOSCOW—Russia’s government was quick to use social media when it tried to steer the course of U.S. elections, American officials say. It isn’t quite as eager to see its own opponents at home try the same thing.pressure platforms such as Twitter
, YouTube and TikTok to remove antigovernment content, classifying a growing number of posts as illegal and issuing a flurry of takedown requests. So far it appears to be working. The Western-dominated tech giants have in many instances complied. YouTube temporarily removed links to content laying out the opposition’s voting strategy. Russian officials say Twitter is working to comply with requests to remove content that Moscow deems illegal. TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., also removed or altered a handful of videos that criticized the government and promoted opposition street protests.
TikTok, Twitter and Google, the Alphabet Inc. subsidiary that owns YouTube, say they decide whether to delete content based on local laws where they operate and on their own internal guidelines. None of the companies commented on specific cases mentioned in this article. September’s election has injected fresh urgency into expanding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to control political debate in the country. Just as he consolidated power early on in his reign by nationalizing television broadcasters or selling them to government-friendly owners, the Kremlin is now turning its attention to the internet, one of the
Hack them, rehack them, and hack them some more. Do it over and over and over until they mind their own damn business.
Presidents-for-Unlimited - Terms.
FREEDOM OF PRESS FEEDOM OF SOCIAL MEDIA PROTECTION OF PRIVACY SHOULD RESPECT BY EVERY COUNTRY
Wall Street Journal and USGovernment: DoAsISayNotAsIDo!
Evidence of Chinese interference is all over, but WSJ continues the Russia hoax. It's hilarious.
What is the point of this story? Russia has no first a amendment. Their actions against the US is foreign policy. The story cant be suggesting there is any hypocrisy in Russia’s actions: That would be more like NSA listening to Americans telephone calls or lying to enter Iraq!
The US basically installed Yeltsin in 1996 though lol are you guys even trying anymore
Back in the U. Š. Š. R.
Try not to laugh contest?!?
This regime believes controlling input and the minds of its citizens will allow the regime to remain in power. There is no concern for truth or accuracy in commentary. The regime is indicating increased vulnerability.
Russia dumped the dollar wasn’t?! So more than ever you need to attack them !
Even Financial Times is becoming a Downing S. outlet 😥 so stop talking about the Kremlin and pay attention to Westminster and whitewall !!!
The Devil, runs Mother Russia, North Korea, Egypt, China, the Devil did have hold of America but thank God for listening too it's children's cry, crylouder, Gods children in, Russia, North Korea, Egypt, China and some countries in Africa.
That looks like Putin's face in an MRI machine.
What’s the difference between Putin and Boris or Biden Uk media cover all the wrongs (serious wrongs) of Boris, and social media does the same! So you have no morality to talk against others! Look into your country first 🤯😡
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