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Moscow is banning almost everyone from posting on social media about damage from Ukraine's drone strikes

Business Insider·Matthew Loh·19 days ago
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The office of Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, pictured left, introduced the new measure on Wednesday. Alexander Zemlianichenko / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Moscow is banning people from posting on social media about drone strikes in the capital. The restrictions apply to almost everyone, including government officials and emergency services. The measure comes as Ukraine intensified its drone attacks on Moscow this month. Moscow officials are introducing a new ban on posting about the aftermath of drone strikes in the capital, specifying that they apply to essentially everyone. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the city's mayoral office, the restrictions prohibit individual residents, organizations, media outlets, emergency services, and government agencies from publishing "text, photos, and videos" about such attacks. The only authorities permitted to do so are Russia's defense ministry and information channels run by the mayor, Sergei Sobyanin , per the statement.…

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