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Russia restricts Telegram, disrupting communications

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Russia's communications watchdog slowed and partially blocked Telegram nationwide, saying the app failed to address regulatory violations, while critics warned the move could disrupt military and public communications.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Russia's censorship agency goes after Telegram – another blow to freedom of expression

The Russian state wants to push out the popular chat platform after WhatsApp and YouTube and promote a transparent Russian-made domestic development. That doesn't please even some propagandists.

Russia's censorship agency goes after Telegram – another blow to freedom of expression
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Financial Times
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service

Move follows months of pushing users to state-controlled app

Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service
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Die Presse
Now Putin also aims to cripple Telegram

The authorities threaten to block the popular messaging app Telegram. The Kremlin wants to promote its state messenger Max and could seriously pursue total Internet control.

Now Putin also aims to cripple Telegram
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Der Standard
Russia against Telegram: "How are we supposed to fight? With carrier pigeons?"

After WhatsApp, the country's most important messenger is now in the authorities' crosshairs, with far-reaching consequences for citizens, businesses and even their own security.

Russia against Telegram: "How are we supposed to fight? With carrier pigeons?"
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El Pais
Russia partially blocks Telegram on the pretext of protecting its citizens

The founder of the messaging platform criticizes being called an oligarch amid restrictions from the Kremlin and Europe

Russia partially blocks Telegram on the pretext of protecting its citizens
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The Guardian
Russian crackdown on Telegram app prompts rare criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers and officials

Critics say restricting social media app risks harming communications between state, military units and public A Russian crackdown on the Telegram social media app risks damaging its own army, pro-war bloggers have warned, as the platform’s founder refused to bend to pressure from Moscow. Russia’s communications watchdog said on Wednesday that the app - used by more than 60 million Russians each day - would begin slowing nationwide, accusing it of failing to address earlier regulatory violations. Continue reading. . .

Russian crackdown on Telegram app prompts rare criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers and officials
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After the Russian authorities restrict access to popular messaging app Telegram, one Russian MP calls the measure ’Defence of the information frontline…one of the components of the battle between Russia and Nato.’ The restrictions are widely reported in today’s Russian papers. #ReadingRussia
Russia restricts Telegram, Russian MP claims it's for "the defence of the information frontline.”
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