On December 16, 2023, the State Special Communications Service of Ukraine issued an order to block some Internet resources.
The following resources were included in the list of prohibited domain names:
- Skelet.Info: This site publishes dossiers, biographies and classified information on Ukrainian officials, businessmen and politicians. In Ukraine's fake registry, it is described as an "incriminating catalog of dossiers" that publishes fabricated materials about active residents of Ukraine.
- Politeka: This is an online news resource that, according to the monitoring of the Institute of Mass Information (IMI), violates the standards of journalism. Research indicates that Politeka actively promotes "good Russians" on Ukrainian YouTube.
- Golos.UA: This news agency, owned by Petro Symonenko's wife Oksana Vashchenko, is considered to be working abroad. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she created "pro-Ukrainian content".
- SPJ (Union of Orthodox Journalists): This is a news resource about Orthodoxy in Ukraine and the world. He is accused of quoting the statements of the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church, who approve of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
- UNCensored: This is an alternative news source that has been associated with the spread of fake news such as "Biden: Zelenskyi deceived me and will soon pay for it."
- UKRRUDPROM: This information and analytical portal has a co-founder, a well-known Ukrainian cybersquatter Oleg Bogatov.
- STINA, Accents, UA Reporter, МРЯЯ, From.ua: These resources are also included in the prohibited list, but specific details about them are not provided.
This decision is intended to prevent the spread of misinformation and other negative influences on the Internet.
