Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before - in Russia and FranceOn Wednesday, Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, accused him of aiding what it called terrorist activities. It also said it was add...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted listRussia's security agency has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism. He has now been placed on an international wanted ...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
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...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
- Russia to give itself sweeping powers to ban or restrict foreign AI tools
Russia is set to introduce new rules for artificial intelligence. Foreign AI tools may face bans or restrictions if they fail to comply. Th...
20 Mar, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
'Great crackdown': Russia tightens the screws on the internetThe government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and tak...
20 Mar, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging appRussia's government has already blocked major social media like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and ramped up other online restrictions sin...
12 Feb, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Moscow chokes Telegram as it pushes state-backed rival appThe Telegram messaging app, an important platform for public and private communications in Russia, is facing new restrictions and fines fo...
10 Feb, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Ukraine considers limiting mobile service to counter Russian dronesUkraine is considering intentionally downgrading mobile communication quality during Russian drone attacks, potentially restricting 4G and ...
14 Sep, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedomA blogger's song highlights internet issues in Rostov-on-Don. Russia faces widespread cellphone internet shutdowns. Officials cite Ukrainia...
18 Jul, 2025, 10.18 AM IST
North Korean soldiers' hooked on porn instead of fighting in Ukraine? Surprising impact of unfettered internet accessNorth Korean military men watching porn: North Korean soldiers who are in Ukraine on behalf of Russia have been gorging on porn after getti...
07 Nov, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine get internet access for the first time in their lives, here's what they are hooked on to, it will surprise youNorth Korean soldiers deployed to Russia near the Ukrainian border are experiencing the internet like never before. For the first time, the...
07 Nov, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, IranThe tools, supported by the U.S.-backed Open Technology Fund (OTF), have seen a surge of usage in Russia, Iran, Myanmar and authoritarian s...
06 Sep, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
Russia says it's not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internetRussia has blocked other foreign social media platforms, but despite months of fines and threats against YouTube for failing to delete cont...
17 May, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian mediaThe regulator, Roskomnadzor, said there had been 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by Facebook since October 2020, including...
05 Mar, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
Russia says 'limiting' sites of BBC, Deutsche Welle, Meduza, SvobodaAccess to websites of the BBC, the independent news website Meduza, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, and the Russian-language website of ...
04 Mar, 2022, 01.54 PM IST
Twitter says its site is being restricted in RussiaOn Friday, one day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow said it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it...
27 Feb, 2022, 02.56 PM IST