Our incident response team is actively monitoring the war in Ukraine and working around the clock, focusing on the safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.
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Google Europe on X: "As part of our ongoing efforts, we’ll also be providing $2M in donated ads to connect people on the ground searching for resources with information on humanitarian and resettlement aid."
Our threat intel teams continue to look out for and disrupt disinfo campaigns, hacking, and financially motivated abuse, and are working with other companies and relevant government bodies to address these threats.
We have automatically increased account security protections for people in the region and will continue to do so as cyber threats evolve. Additionally, users can turn on these controls and features to instantly enhance their account security.
The Advanced Protection Program protects users against a wide variety of online threats and is available to all users, especially individuals and orgs in high risk environments. goo.gle/3vo857Y
Google Safe Browsing is on by default and identifies known phishing and malware across the web. goo.gle/3t9IL2P
Project Shield provides free unlimited protection against DDoS attacks and a number of websites in Ukraine have opted into the service and meet the eligibility requirements. goo.gle/3M4O6B6
VirusTotal is a free online service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs. Security researchers are already using VirusTotal to reverse engineer wiper malware targeting Ukraine and Latvia to help defend against this type of attack. goo.gle/3phNa2N
Trustworthy information is especially important in a time of crisis. Our systems are built to identify these types of moments and weigh signals of authoritativeness more heavily so people can find the most reliable, timely information available.
On YouTube, we’re prominently surfacing videos from trusted news sources and working hard to remove content that violates our policies. Over the last few days, we’ve removed hundreds of channels & thousands of videos and we remain vigilant for violative misinformation.
We’re also blocking ads related to this crisis that seek to take advantage of the situation.
Google. org has launched an employee giving campaign to support humanitarian organizations like UNHCR, Polish Center for International Aid and International Red Cross Societies and will match employee contributions through our gift match program.
As part of our ongoing efforts, we’ll also be providing $2M in donated ads to connect people on the ground searching for resources with information on humanitarian and resettlement aid.
$2 million in ads??? Just for reference, a group of internet entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic put together $6 million in cold hard cash. Use your immense reach in Russia to provide the Russian population with the TRUTH!
You fucking kidding? As a minimum,
@Googleshould be providing: - billions in cash - massive pro Ukraine campaigns targeted at Russian people
2 mils? In ads? Are you guys fakin’ serious? Do you actually have NO heart 💛💙? Disgusting!