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March 3, 2022 06:41 pm
Original Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/22/03/03/1544202/tripadvisor-google-maps-suspend-reviews-of-some-russian-listings?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_me
Tripadvisor, Google Maps Suspend Reviews of Some Russian Listings
Alphabet's Google Maps and the travel search platform Tripadvisor temporarily blocked users from posting new reviews to some listings in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, the companies said. From a report: The suspensions were made in response to an influx of political statements posted as reviews to businesses and tourist destinations in the region, boosted by a campaign that saw pro-Ukraine activists using the travel platforms to try to communicate with Russians partially cut off from other media platforms. A social-media campaign promoted by the global hacker collective Anonymous encouraged followers to visit Google Maps, find a restaurant or other business in Russia and write a review explaining "what is happening in Ukraine." The group on Monday suggested users leverage the review sites to tell Russian readers to "Stand up to your dictator," among other directions. Other social-media accounts encouraged the posting of similar messages on Russian Tripadvisor pages.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/22/03/03/1544202/tripadvisor-google-maps-suspend-reviews-of-some-russian-listings?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_me
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