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Russia Blocks Discord Messenger Amid Growing Pressure On Tech Platforms

Russia's telecom watchdog, Roskomnadzor, announced a ban on Discord to prevent its use for "terrorist and extremist purposes."
Discord has acknowledged reports of users being unable to access the platform in Russia and Turkey, stating they are investigating.
The ISW think tank noted that the ban may hinder Russian military communications on the front lines due to a lack of secure communication systems.

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Newsweek

Russia's Discord ban "likely degrading" front-line communications: ISW

Russian troops in Ukraine have leaned on platforms such as Discord to coordinate military operations on the battlefield.

5 months ago·United States

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Portland Press Herald

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Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users

More than 2½ years into the war, Russia has failed to implement a secure communications system for its military.

5 months ago·Portland, United States

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TechCrunch

Russia is banning Discord, an app its military uses

Russia is banning chat platform Discord, the Washington Post reports. The app joins platforms like Facebook and X, which have also been blocked in the

5 months ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

Turkey Orders Discord Block Over ‘Child Sexual Abuse and Obscenity’ Allegations

Turkey has blocked access to Discord following a court decision amid allegations of “child sexual abuse and obscenity” on the platform. The country’s infotech regulator, the Information Technologies and Communication Authority, published the decision on the access ban on its website. On Wednesday, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc told a Turkish court that he decided to remove access to the U.S. company Discord due to sufficient suspicion that crimes…

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Deutsche Welle

Turkey blocks Discord messaging platform

Authorities said the instant messaging platform refused to hand over requested information over "criminal content." The move comes a day after Russia also banned the platform.

5 months ago·Bonn, Germany

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Zero Hedge

Russia & Turkey Block Discord Over Content Violations - Nemos News Network

In the last 24 hours the governments of Russia and Turkey have effectively banned the Discord social media platform. Both countries cited the failure of the US-based messaging app to clean up illegal content. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s censorship body, specifically said Discord is blocked for “violation of laws” and that the company had already been warned […]

5 months ago·United States

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