Russia Blocks Roblox, FaceTime, and Snapchat

Russia’s telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked the game platform Roblox, Apple’s messenger FaceTime, and the instant messenger snapchat within a few hours. Several media outlets report this. The wave of blocks began with Roblox, according to the news agency AFP, with the first reports of issues arriving on Wednesday. Officials said the ban was due to harmful content children were exposed to on the platform. FaceTime and Snapchat followed according to The Moscow Times and Reuters on Thursday. authorities justified blocking both by claiming they were used to organize terrorist attacks in russia.

more Blocks Possible?

The blocking of Roblox and the two messengers comes just days after new threats against WhatsApp. It’s not yet clear if these events are connected. the reason given for blocking FaceTime, according to The Moscow Times, is very similar to the accusations against WhatsApp. In each case, officials claim the platforms violated the law. the newspaper, wich now reports from Amsterdam rather of Moscow,