Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-14 18:42:40 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0A27D348E8EF98959C388C1E2CA3CB51D93108F5DFA64908A5680268BA72357E
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Original Note:
Elon didn't "order Starlink engineers to block Ukrainian drones". SL was never available in Crimea due to US Sanctions against the Russian-held area, banning US companies frm operating there. It would've been illegal to turn it on. Ukraine should've asked US, not Elon. https://kyivindependent.com/musk-says-he-didnt-turn-on-starlink-due-to-us-sanctions-on-russia/#:~:text=U.S.%20sanctions%20on%20Russia%20meant,Los%20Angeles%20on%20Sept.%2012. https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/09/14/musk-internet-access-crimea-ukraine/ https://news.yahoo.com/musk-says-didnt-turn-starlink-154613530.html
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