In France, Internet service providers were required to block the websites of 35 media outlets from the Russian Federation

French media regulator Arcom has demanded that Internet service providers block the websites of 35 Russian media outlets that are under European Union (EU) sanctions. This is evidenced by the release of the organization, published on its website on February 26.

"Arcom has demanded that Internet service providers, domain name resolution service providers, and search engines block and remove 35 sanctioned official Russian media sites from search results," the release says.

In addition, the media regulator demanded that four streaming platforms that provide access to Russian television and radio broadcasting services be removed from the search results.

Freedom, in a word: discrimination against Russian media has increased in Western Europe

Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland were included in the anti-rating.

Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin noted on February 13 that European citizens are increasingly using the Russian media in search of the truth. According to him, they are tired of the "hypocrisy and lies of their heads of state" and therefore are increasingly opting for those sources of information "that are objective and unbiased." The politician linked the introduction of new sanctions against Russian news agencies to the European authorities' fear of the truth.

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