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‘One crap-news per week’: How Kremlin propaganda works on VKontakte social media platforms

This article was originally published in Russian on March 18, 2025, on Novaya Vkladka. Global Voices translated the article, edited it for clarity, and is republishing it with permission from Novaya ...

Apple removes Russia's VKontakte from App Store

Russia's popular social network VKontakte has been removed from Apple's App Store without prior notice, sparking outrage from ...
Malay Mail

Apple hits delete on Russia’s homegrown social media giant VK

Apple has removed VKontakte, one of Russia’s largest social networks, from its App Store, the Russian company said on ...
TASS

Russian watchdog blocks Wagner group on social media to prevent calls for armed mutiny

The Wagner account on the VKontakte social media informed earlier on Saturday that the group had been blocked at the demand of Roskomnadzor MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. The Russian media watchdog ...