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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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Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App
In an unusually strong turnout, around 10,000 people including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny turned up in the centre of the Russian capital.
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Iran's Judiciary Bans Use of Telegram Messaging App
Iran had been considering the ban since January when protests over economic grievances erupted in more than 80 cities.
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Russia Adds Google IPs to Registry of Banned Sites
The dispute over the ban of Telegram messaging app is intensifying.
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Russia Takes Heavy Hand to Internet to Block Telegram
The head of the communications watchdog acknowledged that millions of IP addresses unrelated to Telegram have been blocked.
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Russia Blocks Google, Amazon IP Addresses In Bid To Ban Telegram
Russia's state communications regulator on Tuesday said it had blocked IP addresses owned by Google and Amazon, saying they were being used by the Telegram messaging service which Moscow moved to ban this week.
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Russia To Block Telegram Messaging App Over Encryption Dispute
A Moscow court on Friday ruled to block the popular messaging app Telegram in Russia, after it refused to give state security services access to private conversations.
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Telegram Will Use Built-In Systems to Bypass Ban in Russia, Says CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said on Friday the application will use built-in systems to circumnavigate a ban in Russia imposed by a court earlier on Friday.
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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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Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App
In an unusually strong turnout, around 10,000 people including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny turned up in the centre of the Russian capital.
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Iran's Judiciary Bans Use of Telegram Messaging App
Iran had been considering the ban since January when protests over economic grievances erupted in more than 80 cities.
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Russia Adds Google IPs to Registry of Banned Sites
The dispute over the ban of Telegram messaging app is intensifying.
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Russia Takes Heavy Hand to Internet to Block Telegram
The head of the communications watchdog acknowledged that millions of IP addresses unrelated to Telegram have been blocked.
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Russia Blocks Google, Amazon IP Addresses In Bid To Ban Telegram
Russia's state communications regulator on Tuesday said it had blocked IP addresses owned by Google and Amazon, saying they were being used by the Telegram messaging service which Moscow moved to ban this week.
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Russia To Block Telegram Messaging App Over Encryption Dispute
A Moscow court on Friday ruled to block the popular messaging app Telegram in Russia, after it refused to give state security services access to private conversations.
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Telegram Will Use Built-In Systems to Bypass Ban in Russia, Says CEO Pavel Durov
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said on Friday the application will use built-in systems to circumnavigate a ban in Russia imposed by a court earlier on Friday.
