According to NetBlocks, an internet monitor cited by The New York Times, the block on Google News is the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on Western tech platforms in Russia. Over the past year, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several Western tech companies either withdrew from the country or had their services partially or fully blocked by the telecom regulator Roskomnadzor. Notable platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have faced limited accessibility within Russia since March of last year.
