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Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
WhatsApp fully blocked in Russia as Moscow backs new platform and it is not Telegram. Check new alternative for Meta Platforms messengerRussia's move against WhatsApp is the culmination of six months of pressure on the U.S. company.
Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram callsRussia has partially restricted calls on WhatsApp, claiming it’s a necessary step to fight fraud, extortion, and terrorism. The government ...
Russia is taking measures to partially restrict calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax saysRussia’s telecom watchdog will partially restrict calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax reported. Following a new law by President Putin...
Crypto exchange platform BestChange in the dark over Russia blockCirculating and advertising digital currencies is banned in Russia, although using cryptocurrency for international payments is now legal, ...
The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizensRights advocates say that Russia under President Vladimir Putin has harnessed digital technology to track, censor and control the populatio...
WhatsApp faces first fine in Russia for failure to delete 'banned' contentMessenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of 4 million roubles (51,500) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, ...
Russian regulator blocks Google News, cites Ukraine conflict"We've confirmed that some people are having difficulty accessing the Google News app and website in Russia and that this is not due to any...
Telegram & WhatsApp duck ban in Russia amid war as authorities use these chat platforms to propel propagandaAn average of 2.5 million new users joined Telegram daily in the last three weeks.
Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against Russians on YouTubeGoogle representatives in Russia did not immediately respond to a request for comment by email. Google representatives outside Russia also ...
As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrativeFor the tech companies, the stand-off is the latest step in an ongoing confrontation with Russia where platforms risk government-imposed re...
As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrativeFor the tech companies, the stand-off is the latest step in an ongoing confrontation with Russia where platforms risk government-imposed re...
Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its mediaMoscow has also increased pressure on domestic media, threatening to block reports that contain what it describes as "false information" re...
Russia threatens Facebook with massive fineRussia’s media regulator has drawn up a new protocol to penalise the US social media giant for repeatedly failing “to remove information da...
Russia: President Putin's party set to retain parliament majority after pollsThe vote comes in the wake of an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition this year, with Russian authorities jailing Putin's best-known d...
Tata Digital's cosmetics play; Byju's acquires TynkerTwo weeks ago we reported that Tata Digital was postponing its SuperApp launch. Now, our sources tell us the company is wrapping up plans t...
Russia fines Facebook, Twitter for not deleting banned contentMoscow wants foreign internet firms to open full-fledged offices in Russia and to store Russians' personal data on its territory. On Tuesda...
Putin signs law forcing foreign social media giants to open Russian officesRussia is keen to strengthen control of the internet and reduce its dependence on foreign companies and countries. Moscow has fined IT firm...
Russia says Twitter complying with demand to remove 'banned content'Russia this month extended the punitive slowdown until May 15, while acknowledging that the U.S. social media company had accelerated the d...