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Russia has recently imposed a network-level blockade on Apple’s video-calling service FaceTime, which is developed and operated entirely by Apple and provides users with end-to-end encrypted audio and video communication.
According to the country’s federal communications watchdog, the move is part of a broader crackdown on foreign technology platforms allegedly used for criminal activity. Law-enforcement officials claim that FaceTime has been used within Russia to coordinate terrorist attacks, recruit criminals, and perpetrate fraud and other offenses against Russian citizens. However, neither the regulator nor the authorities have presented concrete evidence to substantiate these accusations, leaving it unclear whether terrorism is the true reason behind the ban—though it is well known that Apple’s service has occasionally been exploited by scammers.
Following the enforcement of the ban, Russian users attempting to place FaceTime calls are greeted with an “unavailable” notification. Some users still receive incoming FaceTime calls, but once they attempt to answer, the call fails to transmit audio or video, effectively rendering the service unusable.
FaceTime is not the only platform targeted in Russia’s recent wave of restrictions. The country has already blocked YouTube, WhatsApp, and the messaging service Telegram.
Recently, Russia also banned the popular game Roblox, with regulators asserting that the platform was being used to disseminate extremist materials and promote LGBT-related content.
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