contemporary history
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Russia Blocks Google News for ‘Unreliable Information’ on War in Ukraine
The Russian government blocked access to Google News in Russia late on Wednesday, citing “unreliable information” about the war in Ukraine, according to state media outlet Interfax.
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China Reports Record Number of COVID Cases With More Than 80 Million Locked Down
China reported 5,370 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, according to the country’s National Health Commission, the biggest one-day increase of the entire pandemic. The high case count comes as the province of Jilin and its 24 million people were placed into lockdown on Monday, with millions more in China under harsh restrictions.
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Russia Bans Instagram After Meta Allows Death Threats Against Russians
Russia has begun to ban Instagram.
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Texas AG Launches Investigation Into GoFundMe’s Removal of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Campaign
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said he’s launching an investigation into GoFundMe following the company’s decision to take down a fundraising effort for an anti-vaccine mandate protest in Canada. Paxton’s Civil Investigative Demand, which comes on the heels of mounting Republican outrage over GoFundMe, will probe to determine whether the crowdsourcing company violated Texas’ Deceptive…