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3:54pm, 5th June, 2020

Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it said on Thursday.

Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

2:44pm, 4th June, 2020

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Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it said on Thursday.

Russian lawmakers back bill on 'sovereign' Internet

12:45pm, 12th February, 2019

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Russian lawmakers back bill on 'sovereign' Internet

Russian lawmakers backed tighter Internet controls on Tuesday to defend against foreign meddling in draft legislation that critics warn could disrupt Russia's Internet and be used to stifle dissent.

Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman indicted by U.S. special counsel

5:20pm, 20th November, 2018

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Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman indicted by U.S. special counsel

A Russian company whose accountant was indicted by the U.S. special counsel probing Russia's meddling in the 2016 election sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a legitimate news firm and its Facebook account should be restored.

Facebook deletes Russian firm's accounts over alleged data scraping

2:19pm, 11th October, 2018

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Facebook deletes Russian firm's accounts over alleged data scraping

Facebook has disabled dozens of accounts and profiles belonging to Russian database provider SocialDataHub for what it termed the unauthorized collection of user information, the social media giant said on Thursday.

8:55am, 11th October, 2018

Space

Russian rocket malfunctions during launch to space station; crew makes safe landing

An American and a Russian spaceflier are in good shape after they were forced to abort their trip to the International Space Station due to a rocket anomaly, but today’s scary launch has cast a pall over orbital operations going forward. NASA astrona...

IKEA teams up with Russian Post to deliver online orders

8:01am, 11th October, 2018

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IKEA teams up with Russian Post to deliver online orders

IKEA Group on Thursday signed a delivery cooperation agreement with Russian Post in a bid to reach more customers as it develops its local online business.

1:54pm, 13th September, 2018

Space

NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak

Space station crew members work to patch up a small hole in the inner hull of a Soyuz spacecraft on Aug. 30. (NASA / Roscosmos via @NASASpaceflight / Twitter) NASA and Russia’s space agency t today aimed at quashing viral claims that someone on the I...

U.S. imposes North Korea-related sanctions on Russian, Chinese tech firms

10:15am, 13th September, 2018

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U.S. imposes North Korea-related sanctions on Russian, Chinese tech firms

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a China-based tech firm, its North Korean CEO and a Russian subsidiary, accusing them of moving illicit funding to North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions.

12:23pm, 4th September, 2018

Space

Russian space chief blames space station leak on drill hole, doesn’t rule out sabotage

This picture of a tiny hole implicated in a Soyuz air leak was included in an initial version of a NASA video but later removed. The larger hole in the picture is part of the Soyuz spacecraft’s structure and did not play a role in the leak. (Roscosmo...