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Russia blocks FaceTime app over allegations it is used for criminal activities

2025-12-04 15:50:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Russia blocks FaceTime app over allegations it is used for criminal activities

Russia has blocked Apple's FaceTime app, according to confirmations made today by the State Communications Supervisor.

The blocking comes as part of a crackdown on foreign technology companies, as Russia claims some of them are being used for criminal activities.

Russian media reports that media regulator Roskomnadzor said in an emailed statement that according to law enforcement agencies, FaceTime is being used to organize and carry out terrorist attacks in the country, recruit perpetrators, and commit fraud and other crimes against Russian citizens.

The decision comes as Moscow, locked in a standoff with the West over Ukraine, is seeking more control over the internet.

YouTube, Telegram, Meta's WhatsApp, and Roblox are also banned in Russia.

Russia had accused foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in cases of fraud and terrorism, or of spreading content contrary to state values. /CNA 





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