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The company said it is proactively reviewing Tweets to detect platform manipulation and taking enforcement action against synthetic and manipulated media that presents a false or misleading depiction of what''s happening.

Download PDF Twitter has immediate paused commercials in Ukraine and Russia, for sure one of several steps the firm is taking to highlight safety data and cut “dangers associated with the battle in Ukraine.” “We’re immediate pausing commercials in Ukraine and Russia to be sure severe public safety data is elevated and commercials don’t detract…

Twitter Inc. said it won’t show advertising in Russia and Ukraine, and also will curb tweet recommendations that appear in users’ timelines from accounts that they don’t already follow in an effort to limit the spread of misleading and abusive content

The social media giant temporarily suspended ads to better monitor information being posted

Twitter says it wants to "ensure critical public safety information is elevated and (that) ads don''t detract from" the crisis in Ukraine.

Twitter has temporarily suspended the display of advertisements in Ukraine and Russia amid Moscow’s ongoing military operation Read Full Article at RT.com

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) asked major social media platforms to ramp up efforts to curb Russian information operations after the country launched its invasion of Ukraine. Warner sent letters Friday to Meta, Reddit, Telegram, TikTok, Twitter and…

Russia is partially restricting access to Facebook . Telecom regulator Roskomnadzor says the move is in response to parent company Meta restricting the official accounts of four Russian media outlets. It said Meta was violating Russian law by doing so. Roskomnadzor asked Meta for an explanation and to remove the restrictions on Thursday. After the company "ignored" the demands, officials decided to restrict access to Facebook, a measure Roskomnadzor says is in accordance with the law. The watchdog claims to have recorded 23 cases of "such censorship of Russian media and Internet resources by Facebook" since October 2020 (per a Google Translate version of its announcement). The extent of these restrictions on Facebook is not yet clear. Engadget has asked Meta for comment. Reports suggest Russia tried to spread propaganda and misinformation for weeks in the lead up to its invasion of Ukraine. According to NBC News , experts expect the level of disinformation to increase significantly. As the invasion began on Thursday, Facebook enabled its "lock profile" tool in Ukraine to help residents protect their accounts.

Twitter Says It Will Consider Censoring "Emerging Narratives" About Ukraine War Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Twitter announced that it was monitoring “emerging narratives” about the Ukraine war that will be censored if they represent a violation of the company’s policies. The announcement was made in response to Twitter deleting tweets and suspending accounts that had posted videos of Russian tank divisions and helicopters heading to Ukraine. After users complained, Twitter acknowledged that it had targeted the accounts in “error” and they were later restored. However, a statement by a Twitter spokesperson is likely to cause alarm amongst free speech advocates. “We took enforcement action on a number of accounts in error,” the statement said, adding, “We’ve been proactively monitoring for emerging narratives that are violative of our policies.” The use of the term “emerging narratives” suggests that Twitter will begin censoring certain perspectives on the conflict in the context of their policy on “misinformation.” Twitter accounts sharing video from Ukraine are being suspended when they’re needed most https://t.co/88VI7qCtSt pic.twitter.com/yEo6aVfUS4 — The Verge (@verge) February 23, 2022 These problematic “narratives” are almost certainly likely to be ones that question narratives being put out by the Biden White House and NATO sources.

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Users in Ukraine face the risk of their accounts being manipulated, a tactic used by Russia in the past.

Hi everyone. Facebook and Twitter suggest users in Ukraine should close or lock their accounts , and tech firms have triggered contingency plans to help staff in the country…

Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter have warned Ukrainian users they may be vulnerable to hacking, after Ukraine experienced a series of Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter have warned Ukrainian users they may be vulnerable to hacking, after Ukraine experienced a series of cyberattacks in the wake of Russia’s invasion.

Values for gold and oil surged higher in pre-trading hours on Thursday (February 24) as Russia commenced a military assault on several regions in Ukraine following weeks of growing tension. Global equity markets contracted sharply following news of widespread casualties and the destruction of many Ukraine airforce bases. The NASDAQ Composite (INDEXNASDAQ: .IXIC ) had shed 20 percent by midday, while the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX ) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI ) sank by triple digits over the noon hour. Prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil surpassed US$100 per barrel briefly — an eight year high — before settling into the US$98 range. Gold rose to US$1,976 before returning to the US$1,955 level after the morning bell. In a pre-dawn statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned, “Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so, to create threats for our country, for our people, should know that Russia’s response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences that you have never experienced in your history.