Russia Has Blocked Twitter as the country invades Ukraine.
In response to the escalation of the Ukraine invasion, Russia has blocked Twitter. NetBlocks, which is an Internet monitoring group claims that as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russian authorities have restricted access to Twitter in an apparent attempt to limit the flow of information about the conflict. The failure or heavy throttling of connections across every key Russian telecom operator, including Rostelecom, MTS and Beeline, began on Saturday morning and continued throughout the day. Russians may still access Twitter using virtual private networks (VPNs), but direct links are blocked.
Russia Has Blocked Twitter
Press freedom in Russia has been validated by journalists on the ground in the country. As a BBC reporter put it, "this message got through, although it took a while," despite the fact that access was "very restricted."
However, the limits are being implemented in the context of a larger crackdown on social media sites in the nation. Following the removal of the accounts of four state-run media organisations from Facebook on Friday night, the Russian government announced a fresh block on the social media site, which is described as a breach of "the rights and freedoms of Russian residents."
Twitter Attempts To Stay Alive in Ukraine
"We're aware that Twitter is being blocked for certain users in Russia, and we're working hard to ensure that our service remains secure and accessible," Twitter stated in a Twitter post. The company linked us to the aforementioned tweet.
We believe people should have free and open access to the Internet, which is particularly important during times of crisis. https://t.co/xnm4xtzpKd
— Twitter Public Policy (@Policy) February 26, 2022
Fighting continues to rage across Ukraine, with Russian soldiers concentrating their efforts on the country's capital, Kyiv. According to the last available information, the Ukrainian government still controlled the capital. According to the country's health minister, 198 Ukrainians have been killed, and more than 1,000 others have been wounded in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A substantially sanitised account of the conflict has been portrayed by Russian official media, which has focused mostly on the hardship of refugees fleeing the eastern Donbass area.
Russia Wants To Hide The Truth
Social media platforms have portrayed a more chaotic picture of the battle, with distressing photographs and videos from the fight making their way around the world. An alleged breach of international law appears to have been committed by a Russian missile that struck a residential apartment block in Kyiv, according to a widely distributed video. A number of other photographs appear to show the deployment of cluster bombs, albeit the evidence is still unconfirmed at this time.
There is no disruption of internet connectivity in Ukraine, and Twitter has not been restricted in the nation as a result. As the battle develops, several observers have expressed worry that Russian forces may capture telecom equipment and cause an internet blackout as a result. Nonetheless, interruptions have been infrequent and have been concentrated in and around Kharkiv.
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