Twitter Blocks Pro-Ukrainian Political Account for Russian Users
 

Twitter Blocks Pro-Ukrainian Political Account for Russian Users
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Twitter is blocking tweets that stem from an Ukrainian ultra-nationalist group for users in Russia.

Numerous Russian users report seeing a message that warns of a “withheld account” in place of tweets under the Twitter account @PravyjSektorRus's page.

See also: UN: Ukraine's Human Rights Situation Is 'Alarming'


By simply changing the country listed in our profile settings, Mashable was able to confirm that the account is indeed blocked in Russia.

What the Twitter account looks like from the United States:

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What it looks like when the country is changed to Russia:

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When users try and view the account in a third-party tool like Tweetbot, they get a stream of messages about the censored tweets. Read more...

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