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Yandex goes remote to support the emotional state of employees, Durov will not block anyone

On February 27, the media reported that Yandex was switching to remote work in order to support the emotional state of employees. The company's management is going to solve the problem of falling incomes of employees.

"Speak up and support each other. Personal communication with friends, family and loved ones is the best. Do not close yourself off and do not try to experience everything on your own," Tigran Khudaverdyan, managing director of the Yandex group of companies, wrote to his employees.

On February 27, Telegram founder Pavel Durov addressed all users of the messenger twice. He asked not to believe all the publications there and to double-check any information from different sources. Durov first announced the blocking of some telegram channels, and after 35 minutes he changed his mind about doing it.

Durov's first message (the crossed out line was originally normal).

Telegram channels are increasingly becoming a source of unverified information related to Ukrainian events. We do not have the physical ability to check all channel publications for accuracy.

I urge users from Russia and Ukraine to be suspicious of any data that is distributed in Telegram at this time.

We do not want Telegram to be used as a tool that aggravates conflicts and incites ethnic hatred.

In the event of an escalation of the situation, we will consider the possibility of partially or completely restricting the operation of Telegram channels in the countries involved for the duration of the conflict.

Durov's second message.

Many users asked us not to consider disabling Telegram channels for the period of the conflict, since we are the only source of information for them.

In connection with these appeals, we have decided not to consider such measures. However, once again I ask you to double-check and not take on faith the data that is published in Telegram channels during this difficult period.

On February 24, Durov said that Telegram was under unprecedented pressure.

Yandex goes remote to support the emotional state of employees, Durov will not block anyone