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Lucas Shaw: Netflix pulls out of Russia as the country's censorship crackdown further limits Western media influence

Published: March 7, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

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Netflix is one of the latest companies to pull out of Russia. What were some of the factors behind the company\'s decision? 

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In other Russian news, the country\'s parliament passed a new law last week threatening prison time for anyone publishing information that the government deems false about Russia\'s invasion, which it\'s calling a "special military operation." Will any Western media companies be able to do business there?

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For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Corral spoke to Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw.

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