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“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a company spokesperson told CNN.

Netflix joins a growing number of entertainment and media companies pulling back from Russia. Disney has paused all theatrical releases in the country. Warner Bros, which is owned by CNN’s parent company, WarnerMedia, said its blockbuster “The Batman” would not hit Russian theaters.
TikTok also said on Sunday that it would prevent new uploads and livestreams on its platform in Russia, citing punitive new laws criminalizing the spread “fake” information concerning the government’s assault on Ukraine.

“In light of Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law, we have no choice but to suspend livestreaming and new content to our video service while we review the safety implications of this law,” the company tweeted.

Russian users would still be able to use TikTok’s in-app messaging service, it added.

The law, passed by the Russian parliament on Friday, penalizes those who discredit the Russian armed forces or call for sanctions against the country. Lawbreakers could face a prison sentence of up to 15 years or a 1.5 million ruble ($14,085) fine, state media agencies reported.

The new rules pushed many international media organizations, including CNN, to stop reporting from Russia over fears for the safety of journalists, and have forced many independent Russian outlets to shut down.

TikTok said last week that it had fast tracked a policy to help users identify videos which had been uploaded by state-controlled media accounts. The platform would begin labeling such content in the coming days, it said.

— CNN’s Brian Stelter and Brian Fung contributed to this report.

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