Russian authorities warned that they could retaliate against U.S.-based media and social networks if state-backed Russian channel RT’s access to social networks is restricted, a threat that came amid what the network called a “war” targeting its digital reach.
The January 19 warning from the state communications oversight agency, Roskomnadzor, came after RT said it had been “blocked from posting content to its Facebook page” until late on January 21, a time period that it emphasized includes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
RT suggested that Current Time TV, a Russian-language network run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA, was at least partly …read more
Source: Business Insider
