Russia’s Telegram ban is a big, convoluted mess

RKN blocked 15.8 million IPs on Amazon and Google’s cloud platforms in attempt to shut down Telegram. It broke various net services, from web banking to Twitch and Splatoon 2 servers, while Telegram continued working. Afterwards Telegram was blocked but it works through VPN provided to its users for free.

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