US EditionRussian court fines Telegram app for refusal to remove anti-government content, TASS reports
- A Moscow court fined Telegram 7 million roubles for refusing to remove content linked to terrorist attacks and anti-government protests, as reported by TASS.
- Some channels mentioned in the court case called for terrorist attacks on railway transport to assist Ukrainian forces, according to TASS.
- Telegram, founded by Pavel Durov, has nearly 1 billion users and is widely used in Russia and former Soviet republics.
- TASS reported that Telegram failed to remove information or channels containing calls for extremist activity, citing court documents.
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Russian court fine Telegram €75,000 for failing to remove content that incites "terrorist attacks"
On Tuesday, a Russian court imposed a fine of seven million roubles (about 74,850 euros) on the Telegram platform for refusing to withdraw channels that allegedly incite the commission of "terrorist attacks" and participate in anti-government protests. Thus, it has pointed out that Telegram has refused to remove a number of channels at the request of the Federal Telecommunications, Information Technology and Media Supervision Service (Roskomnadz…
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Russian court fines Telegram app for refusal to remove anti-government content, TASS reports
(Reuters) - A Moscow court fined the Telegram platform 7 million roubles ($80,000) for refusing to remove content calling for terrorist attacks and participation in protests aiming to overthrow the Russian government, news agency TASS reported on Tuesday.
Confusion surrounds disappearance of popularTelegram channel known for scoops on Russia’s intelligence agencies and police
One of Telegram’s most popular anonymous news channels mysteriously disappeared overnight. “VChK-OGPU” (short for “All-Russian Extraordinary Commission Joint State Political Directorate”) had more than 1.1 million subscribers before it was deleted in the early morning hours of April 7. The channel wrote extensively about Russia’s law enforcement and intelligence communities. It’s unclear why the channel was shut down. Telegram’s press service to…
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