Discord has been blocked in Russia for violating the law
By ForGeeks On October 8, 2024, Roskomnadzor restricted access to the popular messenger Discord in Russia. This decision was due to violations of legislation on the dissemination of information, which the service had been ignoring for several years.
The decision was made by Roskomnadzor.
According to the agency, the messenger was being used to distribute illegal materials (we will not list them, as this may violate the law). Roskomnadzor repeatedly demanded the removal of this content, but the demands were ignored. In 2023, Discord was already fined 6 million rubles for similar violations, but the platform did not comply with the court’s decision.
Roskomnadzor emphasized that the blocking was necessary to prevent the platform from being used for terrorist purposes and recruiting citizens in Russia. The agency pointed to the risk that the messenger could be used to coordinate extremist groups.
The blocking was necessary to prevent the platform from being used for terrorist purposes and recruiting citizens in Russia.
For users, this means a complete shutdown of the service in the country, although access via VPN is still possible. The messenger, which is popular among gamers and the IT community, has not commented on the situation at this time.
Anonymously, the messenger has not commented on the situation.
