Russia orders Discord to remove almost 1,000 posts it says contain illegal materials


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  • Tuesday, 01 Oct 2024

Discord logo is seen in this illustration taken November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Russia's communications regulator has ordered instant messaging platform Discord to delete almost 1,000 materials it deems illegal, including posts it says contain child pornography and promoting drug abuse, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday.

San Francisco-based Discord and the regulator, Roskomnadzor, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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