Russia’s internet censor said on Wednesday it would slow down access to Twitter in a dispute over the social media platform’s refusal to delete content, describing the move as a prelude to a possible full ban of the site.
Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said it would slow down Twitter’s photo and video loading speeds on all mobile devices and half of desktops until the social network deleted 3,168 posts dating back to 2017 that it said “encourage underage suicide and contain child pornography as well as information about drug use”.
The move comes as Russia is seeking to reduce the influence of foreign social networks after opposition activist Alexei Navalny’s supporters used them to organise nationwide protests in January.
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