Access to Discord messenger is limited allegedly due to “violation of the requirements of Russian law.”
The work of Discord messenger is blocked in Russia. This was stated in a statement of Roskomnadzor, issued on Tuesday, October 8.
“Access to the Discord messenger is limited due to a violation of the requirements of the Russian law, the implementation of which is necessary to prevent the use of the messenger for terrorist and extremist purposes, the recruitment of citizens to do the them, and the sale of drugs related to the posting of illegal information,” the message said.
Earlier on Tuesday, serious problems with access to Discord in Russia began. And before that, Roskomnadzor demanded that the messenger remove 947 materials that the department considers “illegal.”
We remind you that on October 1, the media reported that Russia intended to block the Discord messenger. In September, Russian users experienced service problems at least three times.
In Russia, according to various estimates, the number of registered users of Discord is from 29 to 40 million It is used not only for communication, but also in the field of education, and as a means of communication to the corporation.
Source: korrespondent
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