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Ban On Roblox Gaming Platform Sparks Rare Protest In Russia
Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on December 3 it had blocked Roblox because it was "rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children".
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Apple’s FaceTime Reportedly Blocked in Russia Alongside Snapchat’s Video Calling Feature
Apple’s FaceTime and Snapchat, the disappearing videos and photos platform, will not allow users to make voice and video calls in Russia, according to a report. The services of the two platforms have reportedly been blocked by the country's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, Roskomnadzor. In ...
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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Signal Private Messenger Blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor: Report
Signal Private Messenger has been blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the country's state communications watchdog, according to news agency Interfax. The app has reportedly been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, but Signal users in Russia have reported that the service is working normally when accessed vi...
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Russia Blocks OKX Exchange’s Website on Allegations of Spreading Unreliable Information
Russia’s Roskomnadzor media monitoring agency has alleged that the website of OKX crypto exchange has been spreading fake financial information and exposing people to monetary risks. As a result, the OKX website has been deactivated.
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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Russia Says Cases Opened Against Google, Others For Personal Data Legislation Violation
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor says it opened administrative cases against Alphabet's Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation.
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Russia Threatens to Fine Wikipedia if It Doesn't Delete 'False Information'
Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said it wanted Wikipedia to remove "material with inaccurate information of public interest" about the situation in Ukraine.
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Google News Blocked by Russia Citing Ukraine Conflict: Report
Russia's communications regulator has reportedly blocked the news aggregator service of Google, accusing it of allowing access to what it calls fake material about the country's military operation in Ukraine.
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Facebook, Instagram Banned by Russia on ‘Extremism’ Charges Amid Ukraine Crisis
A Moscow court banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta.
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Russia Blocks BBC Website, Vows More Retaliatory Media Sanctions
Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Wednesday blocked access to the BBC's main news website, with Moscow's foreign ministry warning of more retaliatory measures against the media.
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Twitter Restricted In Russia Amid Conflict With Ukraine
Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor "restricted access" to social media network Twitter after blocking Facebook in the country, Russian news agencies reported Friday.
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Twitter Traffic Slowdown Reinstated in Russia Over 'Fake' Ukraine Posts: Report
Russia's state communications regulator said it had reinstated a slowdown of Twitter's traffic on desktop PCs due to what it said were fake posts about Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Google, Meta Face Penalties in Russia as Deadline Passes to Open Local Offices
Google and Meta are among Internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law.
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Ban On Roblox Gaming Platform Sparks Rare Protest In Russia
Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on December 3 it had blocked Roblox because it was "rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children".
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Apple’s FaceTime Reportedly Blocked in Russia Alongside Snapchat’s Video Calling Feature
Apple’s FaceTime and Snapchat, the disappearing videos and photos platform, will not allow users to make voice and video calls in Russia, according to a report. The services of the two platforms have reportedly been blocked by the country's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, Roskomnadzor. In ...
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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Russia Restricts WhatsApp, Telegram Calls, Says Need To Fight Criminality
Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.
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Signal Private Messenger Blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor: Report
Signal Private Messenger has been blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the country's state communications watchdog, according to news agency Interfax. The app has reportedly been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, but Signal users in Russia have reported that the service is working normally when accessed vi...
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Russia Blocks OKX Exchange’s Website on Allegations of Spreading Unreliable Information
Russia’s Roskomnadzor media monitoring agency has alleged that the website of OKX crypto exchange has been spreading fake financial information and exposing people to monetary risks. As a result, the OKX website has been deactivated.
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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Russia Says Cases Opened Against Google, Others For Personal Data Legislation Violation
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor says it opened administrative cases against Alphabet's Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation.
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Russia Threatens to Fine Wikipedia if It Doesn't Delete 'False Information'
Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said it wanted Wikipedia to remove "material with inaccurate information of public interest" about the situation in Ukraine.
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Google News Blocked by Russia Citing Ukraine Conflict: Report
Russia's communications regulator has reportedly blocked the news aggregator service of Google, accusing it of allowing access to what it calls fake material about the country's military operation in Ukraine.
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Facebook, Instagram Banned by Russia on ‘Extremism’ Charges Amid Ukraine Crisis
A Moscow court banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta.
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Russia Blocks BBC Website, Vows More Retaliatory Media Sanctions
Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Wednesday blocked access to the BBC's main news website, with Moscow's foreign ministry warning of more retaliatory measures against the media.
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Twitter Restricted In Russia Amid Conflict With Ukraine
Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor "restricted access" to social media network Twitter after blocking Facebook in the country, Russian news agencies reported Friday.
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Twitter Traffic Slowdown Reinstated in Russia Over 'Fake' Ukraine Posts: Report
Russia's state communications regulator said it had reinstated a slowdown of Twitter's traffic on desktop PCs due to what it said were fake posts about Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Google, Meta Face Penalties in Russia as Deadline Passes to Open Local Offices
Google and Meta are among Internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law.
