<p>SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Saturday the company's Starlink satellite broadband service will not block Russian media outlets "unless at gunpoint."</p>.<p>"Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint," the tech titan tweeted.</p>.<p>"Sorry to be a free speech absolutist."</p>.<p>Russian-controlled media outlets have come under fire as the West and its allies seek to crack down on misinformation about Moscow's onslaught on Ukraine.</p>.<p>This week the European Union banned Russian state-funded RT and Sputnik from the 27-nation bloc, while US-based social media giants including Twitter and Facebook parent Meta have taken steps to block the spread of Russian state-linked news media.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/moscow-seeks-us-guarantees-before-backing-iran-nuclear-deal-1088285.html" target="_blank">Moscow seeks US guarantees before backing Iran nuclear deal</a></strong></p>.<p>Starlink was activated in Ukraine last week after Kyiv digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Musk to provide the embattled country with stations days after it was invaded by neighboring Russia.</p>.<p>The service operates a constellation of more than 2,000 satellites that aim to provide internet access across the planet.</p>.<p>Web monitoring group NetBlocks has reported a series of significant disruptions to internet service in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began.</p>.<p>"Some Starlink terminals near conflict areas were being jammed for several hours at a time," Musk said in a separate tweet Saturday.</p>.<p>"SpaceX reprioritized to cyber defense & overcoming signal jamming. Will cause slight delays in Starship & Starlink V2."</p>.<p>Since its military invaded on February 24, Russia has pummeled Ukrainian cities, with officials reporting hundreds of civilians killed.</p>.<p>Russian authorities have imposed a news blackout, with multiple media websites partially inaccessible, Twitter restricted and Facebook blocked.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Saturday the company's Starlink satellite broadband service will not block Russian media outlets "unless at gunpoint."</p>.<p>"Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint," the tech titan tweeted.</p>.<p>"Sorry to be a free speech absolutist."</p>.<p>Russian-controlled media outlets have come under fire as the West and its allies seek to crack down on misinformation about Moscow's onslaught on Ukraine.</p>.<p>This week the European Union banned Russian state-funded RT and Sputnik from the 27-nation bloc, while US-based social media giants including Twitter and Facebook parent Meta have taken steps to block the spread of Russian state-linked news media.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/moscow-seeks-us-guarantees-before-backing-iran-nuclear-deal-1088285.html" target="_blank">Moscow seeks US guarantees before backing Iran nuclear deal</a></strong></p>.<p>Starlink was activated in Ukraine last week after Kyiv digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Musk to provide the embattled country with stations days after it was invaded by neighboring Russia.</p>.<p>The service operates a constellation of more than 2,000 satellites that aim to provide internet access across the planet.</p>.<p>Web monitoring group NetBlocks has reported a series of significant disruptions to internet service in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began.</p>.<p>"Some Starlink terminals near conflict areas were being jammed for several hours at a time," Musk said in a separate tweet Saturday.</p>.<p>"SpaceX reprioritized to cyber defense & overcoming signal jamming. Will cause slight delays in Starship & Starlink V2."</p>.<p>Since its military invaded on February 24, Russia has pummeled Ukrainian cities, with officials reporting hundreds of civilians killed.</p>.<p>Russian authorities have imposed a news blackout, with multiple media websites partially inaccessible, Twitter restricted and Facebook blocked.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>