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In its attempts to restrict the free flow of info about Putin's invasion of Ukraine, TikTok has—unannounced—blocked an estimated 95% of content previously available to Russians, @trackingexposed found.

If you read our 2020 @ASPI_ICPC paper on TikTok you won't be surprised. 🧵 Image
ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns & operates TikTok is rivalled only by Tencent as the most censorship-ready tech company on the planet.

On March 8th, with the flick of a switch, all non-Russian content was blocked on Russian TikTok. ImageImage
TikTok's ability to restrict access to content at this scale was evident in 2020.

As we discovered, the use of #путинвор (‘Putin Is A Thief’)—a catchcry of the political opposition—was blocked on the platform.

Similarly, #гей (#Gay), was also blocked.

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An exclusive interview w/ #Navalny's doctor's lawyer. All Navalny's coordinators, thousands of protestors are arrested. Share, sign the petition change.org/p/the-russian-… @WendySiegelman @grantstern @lukeharding1968 @peterjukes @AlexandraChalup @gregolear @LincolnsBible @Kasparov63
Please sign and share the petition that can help free political prisoners & shed light on Putin’s crimes. No donations. change.org/p/the-russian-…
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