The list of platforms standing by Ukraine and rejecting Russia continues to grow.
The list of companies choosing to suspend operations in Russia continues to grow amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Netflix among the latest to join that list. Last week, the streaming service said it was pausing all future projects and acquisitions in Russia. But now the company is taking an additional step and is shutting down its service in the country entirely. „Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,“ a Netflix spokesperson told ZDNet. Meanwhile, TikTok has announced that it will be suspending any livestreaming and new content on its video service „in light of Russia’s new ‚fake news‘ law“. According to the Moscow Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law on Friday that bans what the country calls „fake“ news about the military. This law will target any statements referring to the invasion of Ukraine as an „invasion“, any attempt to discredit the armed forces, or calls for sanctions on Russia. Those found to be spreading so-called fake news could face up to 15 years in prison.
