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Twitter blocks Russian ads from appearing on its site

The news agencies will still 91Ƶremain organic users91Ƶ as long as they follow Twitter91Ƶs rules.
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Twitter continues to take a stand against fake news. On Thursday, the site announced it banned ads from Russia Today and Sputnik.

91ƵWe did not come to this decision lightly, and are taking this step now as part of our ongoing commitment to help protect the integrity of the user experience on Twitter.91Ƶ

Twitter wrote in blog post The news agencies will still 91Ƶremain organic users91Ƶ as long as they follow Twitter91Ƶs rules.

Twitter also stated it would take the $1.9 million in advertising from Russia Today and use it to support 91Ƶexternal research into the use of Twitter in civic engagement and elections.

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