Russian social network Telegram will obey government and delete web sites

Iranian TV report on Thursday 14 January that the powerful Russian social network Telegram will execute government orders and will delete web sites ordered by government !

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From: Manuchehr lenziran

Related topics : russian social network sites / social networking web sites

Moscow Protests Gets Legs with Social Media

A Moscow march to protest election fraud unexpectedly drew tens of thousands of people on Saturday. With 40 percent of Russian adults online, many say social media, including the Russian social networking site VKontakte, has made it possible for a long stalled opposition movement in Russia to organize a rally that size. Japhet Weeks has this report.

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From: VOA News

Related topics : russian social network sites / social media network sites / online social media / social networking sites

VK (Social Networking) Wikipedia Page Look Now

VK (Social Networking) Wikipedia Page Look Now

VK (VKontakte) is one of the largest European online social networking services, based in Russia.It is available in several languages, and is especially popular among Russian-speaking users. VK allows users to message each other publicly or privately, to create groups, public pages and events, share and tag images, audio and video, and to play browser-based games. Social networking service Top 500 sites.

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From: Look Now

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Social networkers scared of scam as identity theft hits Russian sites

Internet users looking to boost their social life have run into an unexpected danger. Cases have come to light of identities being stolen from people with accounts on popular Russian networking sites. RT's Staci Bivens finds out how the scam has spread and what protection - if any - could be found.

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From: RT

Related topics : identity theft social networking sites / russian social network sites

47 Utterly Dumbfounding Photos From Russia's Social Networks

Eastern Europe is certainly one of the stranger parts of the world. They have politicians with full body-tattoos, prisoners who have their own language in the form of symbols & codes and leaders who apparently excel at everything.

So it's no surprise that when it comes to Russia (the biggest country within that European block) that they should be home to some of the most colourful, odd and downright weird characters in the whole of Europe itself.

Below are a few public snapshots taken from...

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From: Beautiful Amazing World

Related topics : russian social network sites / most popular social networking sites by country

Putin Signs Law With Potential To Censor Facebook And Twitter In Russia

In a move that could have major implications for social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Tuesday strengthening regulations on Internet data storage.

Starting in 2016, the new law will require Internet operators to store Russian user data in centers within the country. Critics say once data is stored on Russian servers, it will be subjected to Russian laws, putting it at risk for censorship. Companies that don't comply will be blocked from...

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From: Wochit Tech

Related topics : new social networking sites like facebook / russian social network sites

Meet Stanislav Sazhin - 2011 YCE Awards

Stanislav Sazhin, a graduate of the Moscow State Institute for International Relations, is the head of the Russian-speaking social network, Doctor At Work. This is the largest Russian mass resource for doctors -- according to data from August 2011, more than 50,000 doctors are registered on the site.

The web site services are arranged so that they meet and foresee the needs of the site members, find answers to the doctors' questions, inform doctors about important professional events and help...

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From: william samman

Related topics : medical students social network