Russian authorities have blocked access to the Snapchat app, citing its alleged use for criminal activity in the country.
The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) said in a statement that Snapchat had been used “to organise and carry out terrorist acts within the country, and to recruit perpetrators,” as well as commit fraud and other crimes against Russian citizens.
Earlier on Thursday, Russia also blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime, in a move that forms part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign technology platforms.
The restrictions follow similar measures against Google’s YouTube, Meta’s WhatsApp, and the Telegram messaging service, all of which have faced access limitations in Russia over alleged criminal or extremist activity.
Roskomnadzor has justified the bans as a matter of national security and public safety, while critics argue that the measures further restrict freedom of information and online communication in the country.
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