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The audio version of this story is AI generated and is not human reviewed. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article

Simplified: The audio version is AI generated and not human reviewed

1 sources

2 months ago
YouTube.com had been removed from the national domain name system, according to reports. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Internet

Simplified: YouTube.com had been removed from national domain name system

1 sources

2 months ago
Many Russians have turned to virtual private networks, or VPNs, to bypass the internet restrictions and continue using t 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Internet

Simplified: Many Russians have turned to VPNs to bypass internet restrictions

1 sources

2 months ago
Beyond interruptions to Telegram, WhatsApp and YouTube, Russians have been contending with sporadic mobile internet blackouts — an effort to stymie attacks by Ukrainian drones that use mobile networks... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Politics

Simplified: Russians have been contending with sporadic mobile internet blackouts beyond interruptions to Telegram WhatsApp and YouTube

1 sources

2 months ago
Another commenter, named Kostya, wrote that he would need to go to the closet to retrieve his shortwave radio, which was how many Russians listened to the BBC and Voice of America during the Soviet er... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ History , Technology

Simplified: Kostya would need to retrieve his shortwave radio which was how many Russians listened to BBC and Voice of America during Soviet era

1 sources

2 months ago
This means that most Russians typing in the address without using workaround technology will not be able to reach the site. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Internet

Simplified: Most Russians typing address without workaround technology will not reach site

1 sources

2 months ago
After a year of sharply slowing internet connections for YouTube videos, the Russian authorities appeared to step up their campaign against the U.S. video streaming site this week. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Regulation , Technology

Simplified: Russian authorities appeared to step up campaign against YouTube this week

1 sources

2 months ago
Andrei V. Gurulyov, a prominent member of Russia’s Parliament and a former high-ranking army officer, told Russian media on Tuesday that information security was one of the key struggles between Russi... 0.900

👤 Andrei V. Gurulyov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Security

Simplified: Andrei V Gurulyov said information security was key struggle between Russia and NATO countries

1 sources

2 months ago
“Therefore, we probably can’t act differently here,” Mr. Gurulyov said. 0.900

👤 Andrei V. Gurulyov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Gurulyov said we probably can't act differently here

1 sources

2 months ago
He said that nevertheless the move was dictated by the times, and he would move his commentary to the state-controlled messenger MAX, where he has more than 4,000 followers. 0.900

👤 Andrei V. Gurulyov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Social Media

Simplified: Gurulyov would move commentary to MAX where he has more than 4000 followers

1 sources

2 months ago
The Russian authorities began blocking voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp last summer, as Moscow prepared to push Russians to start using MAX. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Regulation , Technology

Simplified: Russian authorities began blocking voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp last summer

2 sources

2 months ago
The latest escalation follows a crackdown on YouTube last year, as well as bans on Facebook and Instagram put in place at the outset of the war, as Moscow pursues what Mr. Putin describes as “technolo... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Politics

Simplified: Latest escalation follows crackdown on YouTube last year and bans on Facebook and Instagram

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2 months ago
A bevy of Russian military bloggers push out constant updates, often but not always aligned with the aims of the state. 0.850

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , War

Simplified: Russian military bloggers push out constant updates often not always aligned with state aims

1 sources

2 months ago
The app has also functioned as one of the primary ways that Russians learn about what is happening on the battlefield in Ukraine. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , War

Simplified: Telegram functions as primary way Russians learn about battlefield in Ukraine

1 sources

2 months ago
According to the monitoring firm Mediascope, nearly three-quarters of the Russian population ages 13 and up visits the app at least once a month. 0.950

👤 Mediascope 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Statistics

Simplified: Nearly three-quarters of Russian population ages 13 and up visits Telegram at least once a month

1 sources

2 months ago
In an interview last fall with the podcaster Lex Fridman, Mr. Durov noted that Russians use Telegram not just for personal communication and business activities but also for independent sources of inf... 0.900

👤 Pavel Durov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Communication

Simplified: Russians use Telegram for personal communication business activities and independent information sources

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2 months ago
“Telegram stands for freedom of speech and privacy, no matter the pressure.” 0.950

👤 Pavel Durov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Politics

Simplified: Telegram stands for freedom of speech and privacy

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2 months ago
“Restricting citizens’ freedom is never the right answer,” he added. 0.950

👤 Pavel Durov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Human Rights

Simplified: Restricting citizens' freedom is never right answer

1 sources

2 months ago
Mr. Durov, who was born in Russia but lives in the United Arab Emirates, said that Iran had used the same strategy eight years ago, banning Telegram “on made-up pretexts” and trying to force people on... 0.900

👤 Pavel Durov 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Technology

Simplified: Durov said Iran used same strategy eight years ago banning Telegram and trying to force people onto state-run alternative

1 sources

2 months ago
Many analysts compared MAX to China’s WeChat, a state-controlled “super app” that dominates the Chinese internet. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Technology , Politics

Simplified: Analysts compared MAX to China's WeChat a state-controlled super app

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2 months ago