Twitter is placing a brief maintain on commercials in Ukraine and Russia to make sure the visibility of public security data.

“We’re quickly pausing commercials in Ukraine and Russia to make sure essential public security data is elevated and advertisements don’t detract from it,” Twitter mentioned in a tweet. In the thread, the platform outlines a number of measures it’s taking to guard customers. This features a suspension on “some” tweet suggestions from folks customers aren’t following, in addition to search and residential timeline prompts directing customers to a Twitter Moment that features digital safety data.

The social community additionally says it’s “proactively reviewing tweets to detect platform manipulation” and is taking “enforcement motion” in opposition to them. Twitter is monitoring the accounts of journalists, authorities officers, activists, and different high-profile accounts to forestall “focused takeover or manipulation” as nicely.

Russia has since blocked Twitter within the nation, probably as an try and stifle data associated to the escalating battle in Ukraine. The nation has additionally taken motion in opposition to Facebook — it partially restricted entry to the platform, which has barred Russian state-run media from promoting on its community.

“We proceed to observe the continued battle in Ukraine and our focus stays to guard the security and integrity of the dialog on Twitter,” Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough mentioned in an emailed assertion to freelancertamal. “As a part of this work, we have now quickly halted commercials in Ukraine and Russia to maintain the give attention to folks receiving essential data. We stay vigilant and can proceed to carefully monitor the state of affairs.”