Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-15 05:06:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 452E3CCC3C91FB0658C4819320E38D0682E787796FC8FFBF86C982C2B3EED560
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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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