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Russia orders Discord to remove almost 1,000 posts it says contain illegal materials

Economic Times · 7m

- Russia's communications regulator has ordered Discord to delete around 1,000 materials deemed illegal, including posts involving child pornography and promoting drug abuse. - Discord and Russia's regulator, Roskomnadzor, have not commented on the situation yet. - Roskomnadzor is specifically requesting the removal of 947 illegal materials, including posts containing child pornography, extremism, involvement of minors in illegal activities, suicide encouragement, LGBT propaganda, and pro-drug content. - Russia has been consistently ordering foreign technology platforms to remove illegal content, imposing fines for non-compliance. - Discord has previously failed to remove prohibited material, resulting in a 3.5 million roubles ($37,493) fine on Monday. - Russia has a history of banning social media platforms that do not adhere to its content rules.