Russian court fines Telegram app for refusal to remove anti-government content, TASS reports

A Moscow court fined the Telegram platform 7 million roubles ($80,000) for refusing to remove content calling for terrorist attacks and participation in protests aiming to overthrow the Russian government, news agency TASS reported on Tuesday.

“Telegram Messenger Inc., being the owner of an information resource, failed to remove information or channels containing calls for extremist activity,” TASS reported, citing court documents.

TASS added that some of the channels listed in the court documents called for participation in anti-government protests…