Russia giving Twitter more time to delete illegal posts or face a ban

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 09 Apr 2021 by Alex Teddy
On April 4 the government told the social media company that it has until mid May to take down unlawful statements. Roskomnadzor has already slowed Twitter to penalize it. Twitter allegedly permitted posts on narcotics, encouragement of child suicide and posts connected to child porn. Twitter vigorously denies that it has ever allowed any content that promoted child porn.Opposition activists say this is yet another attempt by the government to close down dissent on the pretense of protecting the public. Since April 4 Twitter has removed over 2,000 posts, according to Roskomnadzor. Twitter will be slowed until May 15,2021. If Twitter is in full compliance, then ordinary speed shall be restored.

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