7 h. ago Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say

Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to ‘conduct terrorist activities’Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service, FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online, according to state-run news agencies and the country’s communications regulator.The state internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that both apps were being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators [and] commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens”. Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Snap Inc. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Russia bans FaceTime in Putin’s latest move to halt communication and control the internet

Putin previously banned calls via WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in Russia, and Telegram, a close second

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64 h. ago Russia claims its blanket ban on competing at the Winter Olympics has been overturned

Russia claimed the ban had been overturned on Tuesday

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6 d. ago UN compares UK’s Palestine Action ban with human rights restrictions in Russia

UN special rapporteur on human rights says the ban is ‘an unnecessary and disproportionate restriction’ on fundamental human rights

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1 week ago The Kremlin says the internet is turned off to stop drone attacks. Russians are fed up

Russia's government is tightening its internet control, with widespread outages and restrictions already defining 2025 for its citizens. These pervasive measures are impacting daily life, from public transport to critical health monitoring.

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1 week ago Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life

When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet

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2 w. ago Putin its best foot forward! Awkward moment Russian leader is forced to watch AI robot dance in front of him

This is the awkward moment an AI-powered robot danced for Russian president Vladimir Putin at an exhibition put on by Sberbank, Russia's largest bank.

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3 w. ago Putin's HANDSHAKE with health expert sparks new debate over his wellbeing as commentators notice bulging veins and unusual fist

Putin met with a representative of Poland's official National Health Program to discuss the possibility of banning the sale of e-cigarettes in Russia when the marks on his hands were noticed.

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