Google is rolling out air raid alerts on Android phones in Ukraine
, Google Cloud signups, payments on most services and YouTube monetization features for Russian viewers. Free services such as YouTube, Gmail and Search are still available in Russia for the time being.
Starting today, hotel owners in countries neighboring Ukraine can note on their business profile if they offer discounted or. Businesses can share details on their business profile on Search and Maps about services and aid they're offering to refugees from Ukraine. Google is also letting NGOs in Warsaw use one of its campuses to offer legal and psychological support to refugees. It previously announced similar support for NGOs in Slovakia, Romania and Hungary, as well as a $10 million pledge toward local organizations in Poland that are aiding refugees.
Meanwhile, Google's Threat Analysis Group has detected activity from FancyBear and Ghostwriter, hacking groups believed to have ties to Russia and Belarus, respectively. The team shared details about those threats earlier this week to increase awareness among those in the security community and those who may be at risk of cyberattacks.to remove Russian state-funded media websites from search results in the region. It's also removing more Russian media apps from Google Play.
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