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Putin says freedom of speech on-line have to be defended towards social media corporations intent on making revenue at any value

Russia’s president has warned that social media giants are making possible choices about what to submit and what to censor in their own interests by myself, and without any regard for the wider consequences of their movements.
Russia’s president has warned that social media giants are making decisions about what to publish and what to censor in their own interests alone, and without any regard for the broader consequences of their actions.

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