Netflix shuts down its services in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNetflix is suspending its services in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, as
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Month: March 2022
TikTok temporarily bans new video creation in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTikTok is suspending new video uploads and livestreams on its app in Russia, citing
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Activision Blizzard sued over claims sexual harassment contributed to employee’s death
Activision Blizzard faces a wrongful death lawsuit. | Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe parents of an
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Visa and Mastercard suspend their services in Russia
Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine. | Photo Illustration by Karol
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Activision Blizzard and Epic Games halt sales of games in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeActivision Blizzard is suspending new sales “of and in” its games in Russia, the
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PayPal pauses service in Russia, citing ‘violent military aggression’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergePayPal is suspending its services in Russia in response to the country’s “violent military
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Internet backbone provider shuts off service in Russia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeCogent Communications, an internet backbone provider that routes data across intercontinental connections, has cut
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Tesla wins approval for German Gigafactory but still has to meet conditions
Tesla is planning a Gigafactory in Germany | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTesla’s Gigafactory in Germany won approval
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Snapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for Ukraine
The heatmap shows how many people are submitting snaps in an area.Snap has announced that it’s temporarily turning off Snapchat’s
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Russia’s Yandex ‘pauses’ autonomous vehicle testing in the US
Russian technology company Yandex said that it was “pausing” its autonomous vehicle and sidewalk robot testing in the US. The
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