Spotify suspending all service in Russia
Spotify has stopped all service in Russia referring to the country’s new media law threatening with long jail sentences for spreading what authorities define as fake news about the war in Ukraine. Spotify closed its office in Moscow earlier in March and has now decided to suspend all its service in Russia.
”Spotify has continued to believe that it’s critically important to try and keep our service operational in Russia to provide trusted, independent news and information in the region”, the company says in a statement.
“Unfortunately, recently enacted legislation further restricting access to information, eliminating free expression, and criminalizing certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify’s employees and possibly even our listeners at risk. After carefully considering our options and the current circumstances, we have come to the difficult decision to fully suspend our service in Russia”.
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