Netflix and TikTok withdraw from Russia.
Netflix and TikTok are ending their offerings in Russia. Around one million Russian users are said to be affected by the withdrawal of the streaming service. Netflix said it will not start new subscriptions in Russia. Existing subscriptions are to be canceled with the coming billing period.
Current Netflix productions in Russia were also put on hold. It was not communicated if and when the service could return. A spokesman for Netflix simply stated:
Given the local circumstances, we have decided to discontinue our service in Russia.
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The social media platform TikTok also does not allow new uploads or live streaming from Russia. The company explained on Twitter that the changed legal situation made it necessary to reassess the situation. The messenger in the app is not affected.
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To the backgrounds
In Russia, a law was recently passed that opposes Fake News
should judge. Effectively, the law criminalizes all independent journalistic reporting, which the media concerned consider to be restriction of press freedom is scored. Large news organizations such as CNN, BBC and the Europe public broadcasters ARD and ZDF then withdrew their journalists from Russia.
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Since the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military, more and more large companies have been withdrawing from Russia. These include Disney, Apple, Ikea, BP, Volkswagen and the credit card providers Visa, Mastercard and American Express. One of the main reasons for this is the sanctions that have been imposed on Russia since the beginning of the war.
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