Google's Efforts thus far to Help Ukraine and End Russia's Government Controlled Misinformation Campaign

https://news.sky.com/story/how-are-the-big-tech-companies-responding-to-the-invasion-of-ukraine-12555497 In a statement Google said: "The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both a tragedy and a humanitarian disaster in the making." In Ukraine the company has updated its Search and Maps services to provide alerts to UN resources for people searching for refugee and asylum information. Google said it had been taking action against "Russia-backed hacking and influence operations" for years and was continuing to automatically increase Google account security protections. It said it was also providing protection against DDoS attacks for more than 100 Ukrainian websites, including local news services. The company has blocked the YouTube channels connected to RT and Sputnik across Europe - including the UK, which is not covered by the European Union restrictions - and has banned RT from monetising its content on any of its advertising platforms. In Russia, the company said most of its services would remain available, helping people there access global information and perspectives beyond those of state-controlled media.