Last week Roskomnadzor started disrupting Twitter's services
in Russia, saying the US platform failed to comply with its requests to delete
content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit
suicide.
"We have taken a month and are watching Twitter's
response to the removal of banned content," Roskomnadzor deputy head Vadim
Subbotin told the state-run TASS news agency.
He added that if Twitter does not comply in that time
period, the media regulator "will consider the question of completely
blocking the service" on Russian territory.
Subbotin also told the Interfax news agency that Twitter has
not taken any "specific steps" to remove the prohibited content.
Russian authorities have in recent months increased pressure
on Western social media platforms, especially those hosting content supporting
jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Roskomnadzor last week said it had started slowing down the
speed of photo and video content for all mobile users and 50 percent of desktop
users in Russia.
A Twitter spokesperson last week told AFP that the company
does not support "any unlawful behaviour" and is "deeply
concerned by increased attempts to block and throttle online public
conversation".
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