Snapchat Is Taking A Stand In Russia... Sort Of

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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Snapchat is the latest technological venture to limit a part of its services in Russia. The Russia-Ukraine war began on Feb. 24, 2022. Since then, platforms like Facebook and YouTube have imposed monetization restrictions on the state-backed Russian media outlets to control the spread of propaganda. Additionally, these platforms will not provide access to content from Russia Today and Sputnik news in the European Union.

The ability to run ads on these platforms could allow the government to broadcast its propaganda to a larger audience. Twitter has also started adding labels to tweets that contain links and have originated from Russian media organizations. In addition, Apple has stopped the sales of all its product and limited its payment service called Apple Pay in the Russian territory. According to Statcounter, Apple accounts for about 26 percent of the Russian mobile market.

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Snapchat has clarified its take on the Russia-Ukraine war. Snapchat has announced that it has stopped running advertisements in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine through an official post. Further, the photos sharing platform has halted advertising sales in Russia and Belarus, complying with the sanctions imposed on Russian businesses. Taking a stand, Snapchat says that "we do not accept revenue from Russian state-owned entities." However, Snapchat will still be available as a "communication tool" in all three countries.

In the digital age, wars are often fought on the digital terrain to gain information. During the first few days of the ongoing conflict, several Ukrainian banks and government departments reported facing