Russian News Channel RT to Broadcast on Rumble After Big Tech Curbs

Rumble is a video site popular among US political conservatives.

By Reuters | Updated: 4 March 2022 13:36 IST

Russian News Channel RT to Broadcast on Rumble After Big Tech Curbs

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Roku removed the app for RT from its Roku Channel Store in Europe

Highlights

Meta Platforms and Twitter have restricted access to RT
Companies have moved to restrict RT to stop spread of Russian propaganda
Tech firms restricted access to RT after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russian state-controlled news network RT said on Thursday it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta Platforms and Twitter have restricted access to RT following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Tech companies in recent days have moved to restrict Russian state-controlled media including RT and Sputnik in response to requests from governments and calls to prevent the spread of Russia propaganda. Russia has called its actions in Ukraine a "special operation."

Streaming media company Roku removed the app for RT from its Roku Channel Store in Europe, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier this week.

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Facebook owner Meta said on Tuesday it was globally demoting content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages and Instagram accounts.

Rumble is a video site popular among the US political conservatives.

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