Media supervisory authority
“Used by criminals”: Russia blocks Discord
Russia blocks Discord. Access to the messaging platform is being restricted "due to the violation of requirements of Russian legislation" relating to the "prevention of the use of messages for terrorist and extremist purposes", the state media regulator Roskomnadzor explained on Tuesday.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Russia has been ordering foreign online platforms to delete content classified as "illegal" for several years and imposes fines if this is not done.
The US-based service Discord was fined the equivalent of around 56,500 euros for this reason in July 2023 - according to Roskomnadzor, the company ignored this.
According to the authority, Discord did not comply with an order from October 1, according to which almost 1,000 pieces of content were to be removed. The platform is "actively used by criminals", explained Roskomnadzor.
Since the start of its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has tightened its grip on the digital sector. Among other things, Moscow banned a number of Western websites and online services.
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