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Russia slows down Twitter, part of social media clampdown

by Vladimir IsachenkovDaria Litvinova
| March 10, 2021 5:27 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content — part of growing efforts to curb social media platforms that have played a major role in amplifying dissent.

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