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Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB ) globally demoted content from Russian state-controlled media outlets'' Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook, Reuters reports . Meta also looks to restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union. Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ) stopped selling iPhones and other products in Russia, along with blocking the download of the … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Members of the ‘Ukrainians in Ireland’ group and Uplift Ireland staged a protest this morning outside the Dublin headquarters of Meta (Facebook) and Google (Alphabet). The groups are asking for the social media companies to remove all Russian state backed propaganda from their platforms. Protestors were calling on the employees to consider their role in [&hellip The post Ukrainians in Ireland protest Facebook and Google headquarters appeared first on TechCentral.ie .

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen plans to attend U.S. President Joe Biden''s first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night, the White House said, as it seeks to highlight mental health problems facing young people.

Facebook parent Meta believes that for the metaverse function optimally, cellular networks have to improve the quality of their connections.

Ukrainians stage a protest outside the Dublin headquarters of Google and Meta, Facebook''s parent company, calling on the tech giants to remove Russian state-backed accounts from their platforms.

Consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) said it is pausing all product sales and limiting some of its services in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Going forward, iPhones and other Apple products will not be sold through Apple Stores in Russia, and Apple Pay and other services will be limited, the company said in a written statement. Apple is also removing Russian news apps—including the app for the Kremlin-backed news services Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik—from its App Stores in countries outside of Russia and said it has disabled traffic patterns and live incident reports in Apple Maps in Ukraine to deter the tracking of Ukrainians’ movements. Apple is the latest technology company to take a stand against the invasion of Ukraine by cutting off or severely limiting access to its products. While Apple has zeroed in on bans within Russia, other technology companies have removed support for Russian services throughout Europe. Microsoft (MSFT) has removed Russian news apps from its Microsoft app store, plans to deprioritize search results for the same news outlets on Bing, and has banned Russian state-sponsored ads.

Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases. Benzinga Pro is a source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market and also on individual tickers. Here is a look at the stocks that were searched for most on Benzinga Pro for the month of February. 1. SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY ) YTD Return: -8.1% 52-Week Range: $371.88 to $479.88 Price: $436.63 For the second straight month , the S&P 500 ETF was the most searched ticker on Benzinga Pro. The ETF was the eighth most-searched ticker in 2021 across Benzinga Pro. With cycles of news stories of inflation, fed meetings and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the SPDR S&P 500 remains one of the tickers on Benzinga Pro to get the latest macro news and themes. 2. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) YTD Return: -17.6% 52-Week Range: $539.49 to $1,243.49 Price: $870.43 Tesla was the second most searched ticker on Benzinga Pro for the second straight month. The electric vehicle maker topped all searches for 2021 and remains one of the most popular stocks for investors.

Members of the Ukrainian community in Ireland have issued tech giants Facebook and Google with letters asking them to block propaganda from Russia on their platforms.

The Snapchat app will no longer show ads in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In addition, Snap has halted all ad sales in Russia and Belarus following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the company has announced in a blog post. It said that it will continue offering the multimedia app in those countries, as it remains an important tool of communication, but that it will comply "with all sanctions targeting Russian businesses and individuals." It also emphasized that it has no physical offices in Russia and that it does not accept revenue from Russian state-owned entities. By implementing those ad bans, Snap has joined the growing list of tech companies that had also taken steps to limit ad availability in those regions. Twitter paused ads and recommendations in Ukraine and Russia "to ensure critical public safety information is elevated and ads don''t detract from it." Both Facebook and Microsoft blocked state media outlets from using their advertising platforms, while Google-owned YouTube barred state-owned RT and other Russian channels from being able to generate ad revenue.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, said no satellite operator will participate if spectrum meant for satellite communication is auctioned, adding that India run the risk of excluding satcom as a connectivity option in the country. In an interview with ET''s Danish Khan, Mittal talks about Jio''s entry into the satcom space and compeition along with spectrum auction. Edited excerpts.Are you happy with Airtel’s position after years of industry turmoil?After annihilation of the sector, we are now in a better territory with the government package that came through. I would say certainly we are on the road to recovery. Can we expect more Google like deals for Airtel? We work very deeply with everybody. Google, Facebook, Apple… we have been exclusive distributors for them for a long time, and also Microsoft. Any more equity investments in the pipeline?There''s nothing that is going on at the moment.Has the competitive intensity settled down now in the industry? The market is very competitive.

From blocking state-backed news outlets to sending satellite internet terminals, here is how big tech has reacted to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, accompanied by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, is leading the Nigerian delegation to the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022. The Mobile World Congress, the most influential conference and exhibition of stakeholders in mobile technology, innovation and connectivity, is taking place in Barcelona from February 28 to March 3, 2022. The Nigerian delegation will engage global players in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sphere to explore areas of strategic collaboration and investment for accelerating the growth of Nigeria’s emergent digital economy. The Nigerian delegation is scheduled to participate in at least 33 sessions during MWC, organised by Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). The gathering attracts the participation of the biggest manufacturers, GSM operators, mobile brands, regulators and policymakers from across the world, showcasing innovations, new announcements, new products and emergent innovations.

Moves to restrict Kremlin disinformation after Russia''s invasion of Ukraine are further splintering the global internet even as they help stem the tide of propaganda. Why it matters: A universal internet where every user can access the same messages and services has long been held up as a global ideal, but as democracy falters and governments limit usage, it looks to be receding out of reach. "We don''t have a free and open internet on the global level anymore," said Alina Polyakova, president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis, speaking at a conference in Washington this week. "We just don''t live in that reality." "We are in a state of fragmentation," said Sean Heather, senior vice president of international regulatory affairs and antitrust at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "The question is, how much more fragmented will we become?" The big picture: Platforms face the unenviable task of removing misinformation from pro-Russian actors while also ensuring that people can use social media to find truthful information and speak out.

Google has blocked users from being able to edit Maps in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, according to BuzzFeed News . It''s also deleting all user-submitted places and contributions, such as photos, videos and business information in those countries made since February 24th. The tech giant came to the decision "out of an abundance of caution" after people claimed across social networks that the Russian military has been relying on pins created by users on Maps to coordinate air strikes on Ukraine. As BuzzFeed News explains, there are posts circulating on websites like Twitter with screenshots of Maps showing pins labeled "“ФЕРМЕРСЬКЕ ГОСПОДАРСТВО" or Ukrainian for "farm" in Kyiv. People were reportedly claiming that user-made tags saying "farm" or "agriculture" created on February 28th matched the locations of the missile strikes on cities that include Kyiv and Kharkiv. Google told the publication, however, that some of the user edits marking locations in Ukraine as "farms" were made a year ago.

The former UK politician must act to end the company’s profit-driven cycle of tearing societies and democracies apart Frances Haugen is a Facebook whistleblower Last month, Facebook – now renamed Meta – CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the promotion of Nick Clegg , the former UK deputy prime minister, to lead Meta on all policy and public relations matters globally. What will Clegg do with his new position? If history is any guide, he’s likely to continue to be one of Facebook’s fiercest defenders, often using absurd, hypocritical arguments to uphold Meta’s worst actions. Frances Haugen is a former Facebook product manager, whistleblower and an advocate for accountability and transparency in social media Continue reading…