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Apple removes Russia's VKontakte from App StoreRussia's popular social network VKontakte has been removed from Apple's App Store without prior notice, sparking outrage from Moscow. The K...
WhatsApp in firing line as Russia prepares to hit back at US with sanctions by banning Meta’s messaging app, aims to develop its ownRussian lawmakers are preparing to ban WhatsApp, citing national security risks and aiming for digital sovereignty amidst ongoing tensions ...
Russian Facebook VKontakte on fire as thousands of users accuse Trump of having dementia, call him a clownDonald Trump's recent sharp criticism of Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine has triggered a wave of negative reactions from pro-Kremlin bo...
What are the charges filed by French police against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov? Will he be able to leave France?Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, is being charged in France with a preliminary offense for allegedly permitting illegal activity on Telegr...
What's the mystery behind Telegram founder Pavel Durov's arrest?Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France over allegations of enabling criminal activities through lack of moderation. His detent...
What is Telegram and why was its CEO Pavel Durov arrested in Paris?Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in Paris on allegations of enabling illegal activities on his platform. Though Durov has yet to b...
Telegram founder Pavel Durov net worth: Detention in France puts freedom at riskTelegram has been reluctant to remove all but the most violent content under Durov, who has a net worth of $9.2 billion, according to the B...
Pavel Durov: How Telegram's founder went from Russia's Mark Zuckerberg to wanted manPavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was recently arrested in France amid an investigation into criminal activities on the platform, inclu...
Who is Pavel Durov, CEO of messaging app Telegram?Russian-born Durov, 39, is founder and owner of messaging app Telegram, a free to use platform that competes with other social media platfo...
Telegram becomes free speech flashpoint after founder Pavel Durov's arrestThe company's growth -- it now has more than 900 million users -- has been driven partly by a commitment to free speech. Telegram's light o...
Telegram founder Pavel Durov detained at French airport: ReportPavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was detained by French authorities at an airport near Paris, according to CNN. The 39-year-old is sou...
Russia demands Apple explain after VK's social media platform removed from App StoreThe communications regulator Roskomnadzor in a statement said the restrictions were discriminatory and violated Russian internet users' rig...
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 ...
Ukraine has started using Clearview AI's facial recognition during warUkraine is receiving free access to Clearview AI's powerful search engine for faces, letting authorities potentially vet people of interest...
Lawmaker calls for block on Instagram after Meta allows hate speech against RussiansA Meta spokesperson confirmed it had temporarily eased its rules for political speech, allowing posts such as "death to the Russian invader...
US Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sets out to break Russian 'propaganda wall'The West has repeatedly accused Russia of spreading disinformation to justify its cause, while Russia says the Western view of the crisis i...
Russia says Facebook outage shows why it needs internet sovereigntyRussia's largest home-grown social network, Vkontakte, has far more daily users in the country than Facebook and reported a spike in messag...
Russian 'anti-Apple' law requiring local apps takes effectThe initiative was introduced in an effort to promote the country's tech companies but critics say it is another bid to tighten state contr...
Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest over non-complianceThe law - which human rights and media freedom groups say amounts to censorship - forces social media companies to maintain representatives...
Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say expertsA move this week to block the strongly encrypted messenger Telegram, less than a month after Putins crushing poll win, marks a new stage in...