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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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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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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Google Access Blocked in Eastern Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".
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Facebook Pays RUB 17 Million in Fines to Russia Over Banned Content
Facebook has paid RUB 17 million (roughly Rs. 1.7 crore) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal.
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Facebook, Telegram Fined by Russia Over Failing to Remove Banned Content
Russian authorities ordered Facebook and Telegram to pay steep fines for failing to remove banned content, a move that could be part of growing government efforts to tighten control over social media platforms amid political dissent.
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Russia Lifts Ineffective Ban on Telegram Messaging App
Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.
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Putin Says Russia Must Not Use Blanket Bans to Make Internet Safer
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there were no plans to shut down social media sites or limit internet freedoms in Russia.
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Telegram Ban in Russia Once Again Protested on Moscow Streets
A similar protest in support of Telegram drew thousands of people to the streets of Moscow last month.
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Iran Minister Says 'Impossible' to Block Information by Banning Apps
Built by Pavel Durov, Telegram is the most popular social network in Iran with some 40 million users - roughly half the population.
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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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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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Google Access Blocked in Eastern Ukraine by Russia-Backed Separatists
Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".
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Facebook Pays RUB 17 Million in Fines to Russia Over Banned Content
Facebook has paid RUB 17 million (roughly Rs. 1.7 crore) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal.
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Facebook, Telegram Fined by Russia Over Failing to Remove Banned Content
Russian authorities ordered Facebook and Telegram to pay steep fines for failing to remove banned content, a move that could be part of growing government efforts to tighten control over social media platforms amid political dissent.
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Russia Lifts Ineffective Ban on Telegram Messaging App
Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.
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Putin Says Russia Must Not Use Blanket Bans to Make Internet Safer
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there were no plans to shut down social media sites or limit internet freedoms in Russia.
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Telegram Ban in Russia Once Again Protested on Moscow Streets
A similar protest in support of Telegram drew thousands of people to the streets of Moscow last month.
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Iran Minister Says 'Impossible' to Block Information by Banning Apps
Built by Pavel Durov, Telegram is the most popular social network in Iran with some 40 million users - roughly half the population.
