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Could they be blocked? Russia refuses to grant extension to Facebook & Twitter over demand to store citizens data inside country

According to newspaper RBK, it was previously thought that the two tech giants, as well as some other companies, would be given until October 30, 2022 to comply.

Instead, the government has decided only to grant delays to companies that sell airplane tickets, leaving everyone else scrambling to find a Russian server.

It is unlikely that these two websites will be restricted without any political decision, according to Karen Kazaryan, the director general of the Institute for Internet Research.Speaking to RBK, Kazaryan explained that after the story with Telegram , it would take someone to personally decide to block Facebook or Twitter.

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