TikTok and other services such as Snapchat and Netflix are taking new measures in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. TikTok has suspended new content and livestreaming on its platform in Russia while it reviews the country’s new ‘fake news’ law. Russia’s parliament passed a new law on Friday (4 March) under which people can be jailed or fined for spreading what the government described as “fake” news about military operations. Video-based app TikTok said yesterday (6 March) that it has suspended certain services in the country while it reviews the “safety implications” of this law. The app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, said its platform can provide “a source of relief and human protection” during a time of war. “However, the safety of our employees and our users remain our highest priority,” TikTok said. “We will continue to evaluate the evolving circumstances in Russia to determine when we might fully resume our services with safety as our top priority.” Other companies have been making changes to their services over safety concerns for users. On Saturday, Snapchat announced that it has temporarily disabled the ‘heatmap’ feature of Snap Maps, which shows how many snaps are being taken in certain locations.…
Read More
TikTok blocks livestreams and new content in Russia amid 'fake news' law – Silicon Republic
