Russia to close Moscow offices of Canadian broadcaster
- 19-May-2022
MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it was closing the Moscow offices of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in retaliation for Ottawa’s banning of Russian state media outlet RT. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed decision, saying “responsible journalism, sharing what’s actually going on with citizens, is a deep threat to Vladimir Putin.” Canada in March formally banned RT […]
YouTube is now blocking Russian state-funded media worldwide
- 12-Mar-2022
Youtube, in a tweet on Friday, has announced to block Russian YouTube channels that spread misinformation regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The google-owned video-sharing platform has said that it will completely block YouTube channels that are funded by the Russian Government. Russian owned channels like RT and Sputnik were already blocked in Europe earlier this month. […]
YouTube blocks RT, other Russian channels from generating revenue
- 27-Feb-2022
YouTube on Saturday suspended multiple Russian channels, including state-funded media outlet RT, from generating revenue on the video service, following a similar move by Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Citing “extraordinary circumstances,” YouTube said in a statement that it was “pausing a number of channels’ ability to […]
Remove govt officials facing criminal; NAB cases, SHC orders Sindh
- 31-Dec-2020
It chided the Sindh government as to why such officials were not yet removed and allowed to operate in official capacities.