Roskomnadzor Targets Telegram, Promotes Max Service
15,000 complaints reported after January technical issues.
Phased limits enforced to comply with Kremlin's Max and 'sovereign internet' initiatives.
Media-heavy features like voice notes failed, while text messages worked.
Users used VPNs to bypass throttling as Max reached 70M users.
Russia's data-localization laws underpin enforcement against foreign services.
Roskomnadzor previously targeted WhatsApp and YouTube.
Durov left Russia years ago, complicating enforcement.
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