The move comes after the US imposed sanctions on several Russian media outlets, including RT
Video-sharing platform TikTok has deleted the accounts of several branches of Sputnik media network. The crackdown came days after the US announced new sanctions targeting several Russian outlets, including RT.
On Saturday morning, the accounts of Sputnik Serbia, Sputnik Afrique, Sputnik Africa, Sputnik International, Sputnik Brasil, Sputnik Mundo and Sputnik Indonesia became inaccessible. TikTok has not yet commented on the development.
Sputnik Serbia has shared an image showing a query saying it could not find the account, adding that its page has also been blocked on Facebook, but remains operational on X.
TikTok, which is owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, has come under intense pressure from US authorities in recent months. In April, US President Joe Biden signed a law allowing the network to be banned if it is not sold within a year.
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