List of websites blocked in Russia
This is a list of notable websites that have been blocked or censored by the Russian Federation, including current and past blocks. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has maintained an official mandatory list since 2012. Websites can be blocked for obtaining child pornography, materials advocating drug abuse and drug production, items on the Federal List of Extremist Materials, violations of data retention and about information related to Russo-Ukrainian War.
A number of websites that maintain lists of banned websites are currently blocked in Russia, based on different sources of information.
List of apps banned
- WeChat was banned for a week in 2017.
- JW Library app was banned on 31 March 2021
- Smart Voting app
- Line (software)
- Foreign messengers in government organizations: Discord, Microsoft Teams, Signal, Skype for Business, Snapchat, Telegram, Threema, Viber, WhatsApp and WeChat are examples.