TASS controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Suspension from the European Alliance of News Agencies
EANA suspended TASS after Russia introduced restrictive wartime media rules, concluding that the agency was not able to provide unbiased news under those conditions. TASS disputed the characterization and defended its credibility and professionalism.
2022
Getty Images terminates TASS partnership
Getty Images ended its relationship with TASS after monitoring its coverage following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and determining that the material conflicted with Getty's editorial policy.
2022
Criticism over wartime disinformation
TASS was criticized for repeating unsubstantiated or false claims connected with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including a claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had fled Kyiv and claims concerning an alleged Ukrainian nuclear dirty bomb.