Twitter could be fully blocked in Russia within the next month
The microblogging service Twitter could be fully blocked in Russia within the next month, according to Russian state media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor.
The regulator said on March 16 that the platform continues to ignore its demands to remove allegedly illegal content. If the offending posts remain online, Roskomnadzor indicated it is prepared to fully block the service, making it inaccessible for users in Russia.
Vadim Subbotin, Roskomnadzor's deputy head, told the state news agency TASS that they would take a month to "watch Twitter's reaction to the issue of removing banned information" and would then "make decisions accordingly," depending on the company's response:
