Finance News
By Sakamoto Nashi
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What Changed the Government's Mind. The agency backtracked fast after reports surfaced about criminal cases targeting bloggers who…
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Brokers Dodge a Bullet. Russian trading companies rely heavily on these platforms for lead generation.
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Russia won't enforce its new advertising ban on Telegram and YouTube until December 2026. The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service made the call after getting heat from lawmakers and…
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The FAS said companies can't just flip a switch and move their ad spending overnight. Brokers who depend on these platforms for getting new clients breathed a sigh of relief.
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The agency backtracked fast after reports surfaced about criminal cases targeting bloggers who advertised on these platforms. Nobody saw it coming.
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Instagram and Facebook ads stay banned though. Russia labeled both platforms "extremist" back in 2022, so that's not changing. VPN service ads remain illegal too.
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Roskomnadzor, the state communications watchdog, has been tightening the screws on Telegram for months.
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Russian trading companies rely heavily on these platforms for lead generation. Telegram channels with thousands of subscribers share market analysis, trading signals, and…
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The delay means existing partnerships can continue. Brokers won't have to scramble to find domestic alternatives or go back to offline advertising methods.
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And the timing couldn't be worse for a sudden change. The forex market has been volatile, and brokers need every edge they can get to attract traders.
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The FSB is investigating Telegram founder Pavel Durov for alleged terrorism-related activities.
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State media keeps pushing stories about Telegram being used by criminals and foreign spies. The government wants people to switch to Russian-made platforms, but those don't have…
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The Duma supports a gradual transition rather than an immediate shutdown. Lawmakers know that cutting off 90 million users overnight would create chaos.
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A FAS spokesperson said on March 23 that the grace period was designed to prevent immediate economic damage to small and medium businesses.
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The agency met with major advertising firms on March 24 to discuss transition plans. Nobody wants a repeat of what happened when Instagram and Facebook got banned - thousands of…
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