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Russia, Telegram and WhatsApp blocks

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Russia restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control
Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, began restricting the operation of Telegram on Feb. 10, targeting one of the country's most widely used messaging platforms, the regulator said.

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Meduza · 2d
Telegram is one of the last messaging apps in Russia that the state doesn’t control. Did the Kremlin just block it for good?
 · 16h
Russia tries to block WhatsApp, Telegram in communication blockade
 · 21h
Russia moves to 'fully block' WhatsApp in ongoing crackdown on social media
Russian authorities attempted to fully block the Meta-owned WhatsApp messaging app as part of a broader strategy to tighten digital control, the social media platform announced on Feb. 12.

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 · 18h
Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown
 · 19h
Russia Is Blocking WhatsApp to Boost Its Own Messaging App
 · 22h
Russia defends WhatsApp restrictions after accusations of full block
Russian businesses have complained that expanding censorship is damaging the country's digital infrastructure, with the recent throttling of Telegram in particular drawing criticism from entrepreneurs...

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WhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to fully block its service to favour state app
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Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'
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Telegram CEO condemns new restrictions in Russia as citizens turn to VPNs to bypass the blocks

Russia begins disrupting access to Telegram, but users are fighting back. Find out why VPN demand is spiking and what it means for the future of Russian internet censorship.
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Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we know

Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly
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Kremlin says curbs on Telegram app are a result of its non-compliance with the law

MOSCOW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the Telegram messenger app had to comply with Russian law and that the state communications regulator was obliged to act if Telegram did not respond to its requests.
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The Telegram App Has a New Look, and a Weird New Feature

You can now "craft" gifts within the chat app for some reason.
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How Russia’s new Telegram restrictions threaten self-inflicted damage to the army’s frontline communications

Russia’s pro-war military bloggers are up in arms over the Kremlin’s latest move against Telegram. After users across the country reported service disruptions today, February 10, the federal censorship agency,
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Telegram's Durov reaffirms commitment to privacy amid new Russian curbs

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday that Telegram remains committed to protecting freedom of speech and user privacy "no matter the pressure". His comments came after Russia's state communications watchdog said that Telegram,
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Wallet in Telegram Launches Cross Chain Deposits in Self Custodial TON Wallet

Over 100 million users can now fund their TON Wallet using crypto from the most popular blockchains – no additional bridges, swaps or manual conversions required. Wallet in Telegram today announced the launch of cross-chain deposits in its self-custodial TON Wallet,
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Russian soldiers rage against Putin’s Telegram ban

Russian soldiers and military bloggers have railed against the Kremlin after it restricted access to the Telegram messaging app.
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