I’m sick of talking about Twitter like it’s the biggest news item in the world, or even in tech. That said, Twitter is a dumpster fire that has captured my attention. Anyway, according to The Telegraph, Twitter removed restrictions on Kremlin-linked accounts put in place in February 2022 when Russia started its invasion of Ukraine.
Putin’s Twitter account resurfaces as Russia comes in from the cold
By: James Titcomb, April 7, 2023, telegraph.co.uk
From the report, “Tests from multiple accounts showed that Twitter’s search results, timeline and recommendation tools are showing users such as Vladimir Putin’s presidential account, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and its UK Embassy – all of which had restrictions placed on them when hostilities broke out.”