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Russia fines Telegram app $432,366 for failing to remove banned content, Ifax reports
Russia fined Telegram 35 million roubles for not removing banned content, amid reports of widespread service disruptions and efforts to promote a state-backed messaging app.
- On Monday, Russian authorities fined Telegram 35 million roubles for failing to remove banned content, the Tagansky District Court ruled.
- Regulators accused the platform of ignoring orders to delete material authorities deemed illegal, part of a pattern including prior 7 million and 4 million rouble fines for non-compliance with Roskomnadzor directives.
- Telegram rejected the charges, stating it actively moderates harmful content while accusing Moscow of attempting to force users toward MAX, a state-backed messaging application.
- Users across Russia reported significant difficulties accessing the app over the weekend, with tech writer Vladislav Voytenko noting the service effectively stopped working through some providers.
- Moscow previously attempted to block Telegram in 2018 and 2020, though the current campaign differs from past efforts as authorities increasingly promote MAX to strengthen state control over digital infrastructure.
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