Russian court fines Telegram app for refusal to remove anti-government content, TASS reports

The Kuntsevsky District Court of Moscow fined Alex, a journalist and researcher on the Russian economy, 8,000 rubles...

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…

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…

Telegram Accused of Removing Popular News Channel at Russia’s Request

The messaging app Telegram is facing censorship accusations after reportedly removing a popular Russian news channel whose alleged owners face criminal prosecution inside Russia.

The reason: Telegram refused to remove content calling for terrorist attacks and participation in demonstrations aimed at overthrowing the Russian government. A Moscow court ... ...