Russia’s strictness against Western apps is continuously increasing. After banning WhatsApp, now Telegram has also been banned here. Besides, a fine of crores of rupees has also been imposed on the company. Russian officials say that Telegram has been banned to protect its citizens and keep the country safe. Accusing Telegram, he said that the company was not blocking criminal and extremist content.
The ban will not be lifted if the rules are not followed.
Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor says that unless the company follows the rules, the ban will not be lifted. The regulator said that Telegram did not protect people’s personal data and the platform had no way of preventing fraud and criminal content. The Russian government says that it had repeatedly warned Telegram, but it did not follow the laws, after which this step is being taken. Along with the ban, Russia has also imposed a fine of about Rs 7.5 crore on Telegram.
The effect of the decision started becoming visible
The effect of this decision of the Russian government is immediately visible. Telegram users in Russia said that they are not able to use this app. It has gone down completely and is running very slow at some places. Let us tell you that Telegram has millions of users in Russia and it is used by everyone from common people to government officials. Let us tell you that the calling feature of Telegram was already banned in Russia.
Ban imposed on WhatsApp also
Like the calling feature of Telegram, calling on WhatsApp was also banned in Russia and this week it has been completely banned. Now about 10 crore users will not be able to use WhatsApp in Russia. Let us tell you that since the start of the war with Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been taking strict action against American companies. The government here wants its people to use the government app named MAX instead of the apps of western companies. However, people believe that the MAX app has been created to monitor them and every data from it goes to the government.
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