Russian agents reportedly targeted Google and Apple employees based in the country with prison time.
, use Google's payment services, or monetize YouTube channels from views that originate in the country. in Russia last week. Queues for the metro in Moscow were reportedly backed up as Russians could no longer use Apple Pay to swipe into train stations.
Latest iPhone models are seen at re:Store in Moscow, Russia on March 05, 2022. Apple announced it has stopped selling all of its products in Russia. Other American tech companies including Microsoft and IMB, as well as U.S. credit card companies, have suspended business in Russia. Meanwhile, Putin has blocked Russians' access to U.S. social media companies Twitter and Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. He has also effectively shut down the majority of independent news outlets and journalists in Russia in an attempt to control the narrative surrounding his invasion of Ukraine.
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