According to the latest report, streaming music giant Spotify Technology said on Friday that in response to Russia’s new media law, the company will suspend streaming services in Russia.
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Under new Russian legislation, it is illegal to report on any incident that damages the reputation of the Russian military. Spotify said in a statement: “Spotify has always believed that it is critical to keep our services operating in Russia to provide credible, independent news and information from the region.
Unfortunately, recently enacted laws Further restricting access to information, eliminating free speech, and criminalizing certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify employees, and even the safety of our listeners, at risk.”
Moreover, Spotify’s service is expected to be discontinued in early April, people familiar with the matter said. Spotify closed its Russia offices indefinitely earlier this month over Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.”
