Critics and rights campaigners say the restrictions are a transparent attempt by the Kremlin to ramp up control and surveillance over internet use.

There have been more than 11,000 complaints from Russian users regarding Telegram’s operations over the past 24 hours, according to Downdetector’s data

From February 9, Russian users of the messaging and call app Telegram began reporting access issues. Russian authorities have denounced Telegram's alleged lack of action against…

Dmitry Peskov opined that it would be better if Telegram and other restricted services complied with the requirements of Russian legislation

Critics and rights campaigners say the restrictions are a transparent attempt by the Kremlin to ramp up control and surveillance over internet use.

Critics say restricting social media app risks harming communications between state, military units and public

El fundador de la plataforma de mensajería critica que le llamen oligarca ante las restricciones del Kremlin y Europa

Rights campaigners say restrictions on messaging apps are a transparent attempt to ramp up control and surveillance.