Telegram fined by Russian court over anti-government content

A Moscow court has fined Telegram Messenger 7 million roubles (approximately $80,000) for its refusal to remove content deemed anti-government, according to a report by TASS. The court documents revealed that the platform failed to delete information and channels containing calls for extremist activities, including participation in protests aimed at overthrowing the Russian government and terrorist attacks on railway transport.

“Telegram Messenger, being the owner of an information resource, failed to remove information or channels containing calls for extremist activity,” TASS reported, citing court documents.