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Russia is banning Discord, an app its military uses


Russia is banning chat platform Discord, the Washington Post reports. The app joins platforms like Facebook and X, which have also been blocked in the

The app joins platforms like Facebook and X, which have also been blocked in the country since the start of its war with Ukraine. Russia’s internet regulator reportedly accused the platform of posting extremist content, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Turkey followed suit, blocking the app after it refused to share user data with the government.

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