Russian government threatens to block Russian Wikipedia for information on war in Ukraine

Episode 43 March 03, 2022 00:03:25
Russian government threatens to block Russian Wikipedia for information on war in Ukraine
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Russian government threatens to block Russian Wikipedia for information on war in Ukraine

Mar 03 2022 | 00:03:25

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

The Russian government has threatened to ban the Russian-language Wikipedia site for its inclusion of “illegally distributed information” about the ongoing war in Ukraine on its page.

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