The richest person in the world, Elon Musk, announced that Starlink will not block Russian media resources, despite the insistence of some states. Musk showed his support for ‘freedom of expression’ as the reason for this.
The richest person in the world while the whole world is talking about the Russia-Ukraine war from Elon Musk There was a move in this regard. Responding to the call of Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhalio Federov, Musk announced that satellites belonging to the satellite internet provider Starlink are active in the country and stated that free service will be provided.
SpaceX CEO, in his later statements, warned Ukraine about the use of Starlink. The famous 50-year-old billionaire is concerned about the use of satellite internet service. can be targeted He said that he had to be careful. Now, another statement has come from Musk on this issue.
Musk: No move will be made against Russian media
After the start of the war, it was known that many digital platforms and countries imposed sanctions on Russian media. Musk also made important statements on Twitter on this issue. Some countries, which Ukraine is not in, can reach Starlink blocking the Russian media Stating that he made a request for to freedom of expression Noting that, he said:
“Some governments (other than Ukraine) have requested Starlink to block Russian media outlets. As long as it’s not at gunpoint We will not do such a thing. I’m sorry for supporting freedom of expression.”
There were also those who reacted to Musk’s statement. Many people say that the Russian media is making propaganda by sharing false information; He also stated that this is to support the occupation. In addition, Musk said that SpaceX focuses on cyber security; For this reason, it should be noted that it may cause delays in Starship and Starlink V2.
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This move of Starlink brought up the sanctions regarding censorship and bans.
It should be said that this statement of Musk brings some question marks. Although we are in an extraordinary situation at the moment, these statements are not valid in the regions served by Starlink. may not listen to the bans on censorship and it may mean that governments can take actions to the contrary.
How this will happen when there is no war, how its legal infrastructure will be, and what consequences will arise in case of non-compliance with the prohibitions has been a matter of curiosity.