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SpaceX's Musk says Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news

Published Mar 05, 2022 01:20AM ET Updated Mar 06, 2022 02:05AM ET
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk talks at the Automotive World News Congress at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, January 13, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

(Reuters) - SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Saturday that its Starlink satellite broadband service has been told by some governments, not Ukraine, to block Russian news sources.

"We will not do so unless at 'gunpoint', sorry to be a free speech absolutist", he said in a tweet.

Musk also said that SpaceX was reprioritized to cyber defense & overcoming signal jamming, will cause slight delays in Starship & Starlink V2.

Earlier this week, the SpaceX chief warned that there is a high chance that its Starlink could be "targeted" in Ukraine, which Russian invaded last week.

SpaceX's Musk says Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news
 

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Brandon Perkins
Brandon Perkins Mar 07, 2022 1:10PM ET
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obviously our great America. who eles
Mehdi Captain Music
Mehdi Captain Music Mar 05, 2022 7:49AM ET
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All companies that have stopped operating in Russia are stabbing themselves. They should not be involved in politics.
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John Laurens
John Laurens Mar 05, 2022 7:49AM ET
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Rrrright.. but all of them are full on in the middle of American politics spewing their racism, hate, division while offshoring jobs at every opportunity..
Maximus Maximus
Maximus Maximus Mar 05, 2022 7:49AM ET
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Jamie, unfortunately it is necessary in order to show russia the world does not accept this war of aggression. When they stop killing Ukrainians and leave their country, sanctions can be lifted. Sadly, all the innocent people they've killed can not be brought back to life
Mark Dz
Mark Dz Mar 05, 2022 7:49AM ET
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We should no more be supporting a proxy war in Ukraine than if China supported one through Mexico. This is a nuanced regional conflict with severe consequences to the west for our NATO interference. However, the fact that we are literally supporting a Nazi brigade against Russians is ironic. How far have we come from the sage wisdom of our grandparents who knew to stay out of distant lands and foreign conflicts.
C S Lim
C S Lim Mar 05, 2022 7:49AM ET
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Let's see how those companies who have cut ties with Russia re-establish their presence in Russia when the war is over.
Mark Ukanela
Mark Ukanela Mar 05, 2022 7:49AM ET
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Maximus Maximus They should have done the same then perhaos when Israel invades its neughbors or when the US invaded Iraq🤔
Honey Badger
Honey Badger Mar 05, 2022 7:13AM ET
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Free speech should be for all people not just for people choice
gab nea
gab nea Mar 05, 2022 6:12AM ET
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Elon for russian president! use a rocket to the Kremlin, faster move. bye
Andre Van Laer
Andre Van Laer Mar 05, 2022 6:12AM ET
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Start to Prepare yourself or yr sons to, again, protect (y)our freedom and way of life...
 
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