Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s youngest minister, has turned technology, cryptocurrency and social media into modern weapons of war.
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Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation
Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online.
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Google, Meta, Twitter, Telegram and others are levers in the conflict, caught between demands from Ukraine, Russia, the European Union and the U.S.
Neil Young posts and removes a letter demanding Spotify remove his music.
“They can have Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote to his management team and record label in a letter that he has since removed from his website, according to Rolling Stone. “Not both.”
Lawmakers Urge Tech Companies to ‘Mitigate Harm’ of Suicide Website
A House committee is seeking briefings from search engines and web-hosting companies whose services might have been leveraged by the site, which has been linked to numerous deaths.
Lawmakers Urge Big Tech to ‘Mitigate Harm’ of Suicide Site and Seek Justice Inquiry
A House committee sought briefings from search engines whose services might have been leveraged by the site, which has been linked to numerous deaths. Seven House members asked the Justice Department about avenues for investigation.
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Censorship Powers
Quietly built over two years, the Kremlin’s censorship infrastructure gives it sweeping power to block sites. Many fear a new age of digital isolation.
Russian Election Shows Declining Support for Putin’s Party
With voting in the country neither free nor fair, United Russia is still expected to retain power easily even if its seats in Parliament slip.
Apple and Google Remove ‘Navalny’ Voting App in Russia
The app, created by allies of the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, vanished from online stores, reflecting a new level of pressure against U.S. technology companies in the country.