In Russia, Roskomnadzor has blocked the Viber application. The reason, as can be seen from the department's message, is a number of violations of the law by the messenger.
According to Mediascope, Viber is the third most popular among Russians, second only to WhatsApp.
This is reportedKommersant:the Roskomnadzor announced its decision on the evening of December 13. The reason is "the violation of the requirements of the RF legislation to the organizers of information dissemination".
"The decision was made to prevent the use of the service for "terrorist, extremist purposes and recruitment of citizens," Roskomnadzor said in a statement.
