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Russia blocks Snapchat, RIA reports
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 4, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 4, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Russia has blocked Snapchat, citing its use for terrorist activities, as part of a broader crackdown on foreign tech platforms including FaceTime.
MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russia has blocked access to Snapchat, state-run news agency RIA reported on Thursday, citing the country's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor.
Authorities said one reason for the ban was that Snapchat had allegedly been used "to organise and carry out terrorist acts within the country, and to recruit perpetrators".
Earlier on Thursday, Russia blocked Apple's video-calling app FaceTime as part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms that authorities allege are being used for criminal activity.
The move follows restrictions against Google's YouTube, Meta's WhatsApp and the Telegram messaging service.
(Reporting by Marina Bobrova. Writing by Maxim Rodionov. Editing by Mark Potter)
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