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Russia Fines Streaming Site Twitch

By  |  August 16, 2022

A court in Russia has fined streaming service Twitch 2 million roubles ($33,000) for hosting a short video containing what it calls “fake” information about alleged war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.

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    Russia has repeatedly threatened to fine sites – including Google, Twitter and Wikipedia – it accuses of hosting “fake” content related to its military campaign in Ukraine.

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