Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, claimed the apps have become "the main services used to defraud and extort money, and to involve Russian citizens in sabotage and terrorist activities."
  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Russia restricts Telegram…amid push for domestic alternatives

    Wasn’t Telegram done in Russia?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_(software)

    Telegram (also known as Telegram Messenger) is a cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It was originally launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013.

    Telegram was founded in 2013 by Nikolai and Pavel Durov.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov

    Durov was born in Russia, where he co-founded the social networking site VKontakte (VK) in 2006. He left VK in 2014 following disputes with the company’s new owners and increased pressure from Russian authorities, which also led him to leave the country. In 2013, he and his older brother, Nikolai Durov, developed Telegram, and in 2017, they moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where its headquarters are now located.[6]

    Ah. So they did make a domestic alternative and then managed to antagonize the creators sufficiently that they left the country.