Yo, so Russia is now actively blocking access to Whatsapp and Telegram. And while one is slightly negligible. Telegram had become the only available safe place for LGBTQIA+ Russian people or just people that have friends from beyond the border, and now we'll lose that as well. And don't even think about a vpn because those are gonna be gone soon too.
"On August 13, Roskomnadzor announced the upcoming restrictions, linking them to the danger posed by calls through messaging apps. In particular, they have "become the main voice services used for deception and money extortion, as well as for involving Russian citizens in sabotage and terrorist activities," according to the official statement from the regulatory body"
Nevermind the fact that that kind of stuff has been happening on VK, the most popular Russian social media for decades now, but this is just a very loose justification to block a whole outlet for the "west ideology" as they call it. People are about to lose their only safe space. Their friends.
And the government is calling us to move to the government funded app called MAX. Which, by the way, has access to your GOVERNMENT ID and other info including the fact that it collects data from your camera and microphone at will! So if you start your little rebellious gay chat there, you're risking 15 years in prison. For propaganda. Something that is undefined and easy for them to invoke.
How about that? This is a direct result of you motherfuckers fence sitting when the first bans happened, this is a direct result of you going "Well I'd vote Putin out but all the other politicians don't have his experience", I FUCKIN WONDER WHY. Maybe because he was president for OVER TWO DECADES? All of this is your fault and you're about to suffer the consequences from lack of action.












