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Are Facebook moderators “pro-Russian?” Ukrainian president and Facebook founder involved in online controversy

Is Facebook’s moderation team pro-Russian? Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and Mark Zuckerberg in person got involved in the controversy last week after thousands of Ukrainian users accused the social network of taking down or blocking posts and accounts from Ukraine. These takedowns were politically motivated and the posts were being reported for violations by masses of “Kremlin …

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Ukraine’s security service takes down 30,000 websites to fight “pro-Russian propaganda”

Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) was initially aiming to shut down five websites that had been allegedly spreading pro-Russian views about the conflict in Ukraine. Instead, they ended up crushing thousands of other websites, halting business and other activities of the Ukrainian segment of the Internet. In an attempt to block five allegedly anti-Ukrainian websites, …

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New freelance exchange aims to capitalize on Ukraine’s booming remote economy

The international freelance exchange platform Proffstore.com is launching this month after a few months of test mode. The Proffstore exchange aims to minimize the risks for customers. Its rating system, approved portfolios of specialists, security systems and arbitrage transactions reduce the risks of employers working directly with freelancers.

Smart emailing solution Traqli inks deals with major digital publishers and raises seed-stage round

Newzmate, a startup that develops emailing solutions for digital publishers, has just attracted a $300,000 investment from Polish VC firm Xevin Investments and Dutch angel investor Bas Godska for their smart emailing solution. Newzmate main product, christened ‘Traqli,’ helps digital publishers create and deliver news digests based on readers’ individual preferences and interests. Based on …

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Google Ukraine chief wants stability in order to flourish

Ukraine’s rapidly developing tech scene saw global giant Google, mostly known for its popular search engine, establish an office in Kyiv in 2006. Today, Google’s country manager for Ukraine, Dmytro Sholomko, says that behemoths like his employer are now looking for stability in Ukraine in order to develop. Sholomko hopes for support from Ukraine’s government …

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Ukrainian government enrolls volunteers in the “Internet forces of Ukraine”

The Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine has just launched I-ARMY.ORG, a site for enrolling people in the “information forces of Ukraine.” In order to join the online army, users must register their email in the system, which will allow them to begin receiving daily tasks in their inbox. At the moment, the site solely functions …

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Online marketplace PROM.UA acquires platform for personal service classifieds

PROM.UA, a major B2B and B2C marketplace owned by Poland-based Allegro Group, has acquired Metnis Kabanchikom, an online service that allows users to post work requests and find people to complete the tasks. According to Ukrainian tech news site AIN.UA, negotiations regarding the acquisition began last autumn and were concluded last week. “As part of …

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Restaurant-booking service Eatsmart raises $110,000 in angel investment

Eatsmart, a web and mobile service for reserving tables at restaurants throughout Ukraine, secured $110,000 last month from a business angel. Neither the identity of the investor, nor the terms of the deal have been disclosed. The funds will be directed towards a marketing campaign, as well as hiring sales managers. Eatsmart was launched in …

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Russo-Ukrainian e-learning platform Coursmos raises $600,000

Coursmos, an online learning startup with Russian and Ukrainian origins, has received $600,000 in seed investment in a deal led by Altera Capital Group with participation from Imperious Group. Coursmos has now raised a total of $1.2 million in investment since its launch in March 2014. An alum of Kyiv (Kyiv)-based tech incubator Happy Farm, the startup is now headquartered …

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Ukrainian users ask Facebook for fair moderation of Russia-related posts

Ukrainian Facebook users who express their views on Russia’s war against Ukraine say some of their posts are being wrongly deleted from the world’s largest social network. Bloggers Zen Antipop and Dmytro Ivanov said the country’s blogging community plans to address Facebook management with a statement asking for fairer moderation of their writing.  

Destructions in Donbass highlighted by two online platforms

Ukrainian tech NGO Social Boost, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched Redonbass.org (Russian), an online platform that allows users to monitor destruction in Donetsk and Luhansk (Lugansk) oblasts, where an armed struggle with pro-Russian rebels has been ongoing since last spring. All information on the destruction is presented in …

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