Russian News Site Says Watchdog Wants Its Twitter Account Deleted
March 17, 2021 14:33 GMT
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MOSCOW MBK Media says Russia’s state media-monitoring agency, Roskomnadzor, has demanded Twitter delete the news outlet s account for alleged violations of Russian law.
MBK Media, a news website critical of the Kremlin, on March 17 quoted a message it says came from Roskomnadzor as saying the social-network operator had received an official request regarding content on the @MBKhMedia account.
Twitter has not commented on the report.
MBK Media said Roskomnadzor claimed its Twitter account contained materials from an organization deemed undesirable by Russian authorities, an allegation the news website denied.
With Elections Still Months Off, The Kremlin Sends A Chilling Signal
March 15, 2021 16:08 GMT
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