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Russia Blocks FaceTime and Snapchat Over Terrorism Concerns

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Russia has blocked access to Apple's FaceTime and Snapchat, citing their use in coordinating terrorist attacks, recruiting criminals, and committing fraud. Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecommunications watchdog, announced the blocking of these platforms, stating they are being used to organize terrorist activities and other crimes against Russian citizens. Snapchat was blocked on October 10, while FaceTime's blocking was announced on December 4. Additionally, Russia has previously banned other platforms like Viber and Signal for similar reasons.

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  1. 04.12.2025 21:12 1 articles · 23h ago

    Russia Blocks FaceTime and Snapchat Over Terrorism Concerns

    Roskomnadzor has blocked access to Apple's FaceTime and Snapchat, citing their use in coordinating terrorist attacks and recruiting criminals. Snapchat was blocked on October 10, while FaceTime's blocking was announced on December 4. Additionally, Russia has previously banned other platforms like Viber and Signal for violating anti-extremism and anti-terrorism legislation. The watchdog also banned Roblox for allegedly distributing LGBT propaganda and extremist materials. Russia is also planning to ban WhatsApp.

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