Telegram Outages Reported Across Russia as Block Rumors Swirl
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-03-17 00:40 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Technology & AI, Ukraine/Russia
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People across Russia began reporting problems accessing Telegram over the weekend, raising speculation among tech industry experts that the government may have already moved to block the messaging app ahead of an anticipated crackdown next month.
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