Tech Insider: TikTok’s Russian Restrictions, Battery Fire Concerns

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TikTok restricts Russian users

TikTok will restrict some of its services in Russia after new legislation which criminalizes the publication of what the Kremlin deems to be “false” information about its invasion of Ukraine.

In a series of tweets issued Monday, the ByteDance-owned video-sharing firm said users in Russia will no longer be able to livestream or upload new content as the company reviews the implications of the new law.