RKN restricted access to the platform for social journalism Medium – Kommersant

Roskomnadzor has restricted access to the website of the foreign platform for social journalism Medium in Russia, it follows from the data of the department’s service to check the restriction of access to sites and pages of sites on the Internet. The blocking of the platform was explained by the discovery of fakes about a military operation.

“Based on the Law “On Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information”, access to a foreign resource medium. com is limited due to the non-removal of prohibited content: materials containing false information about the conduct of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine,” “Interfax” at Roskomnadzor.

Medium was launched in August 2012 by Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone. On the Medium site, any user could publish their texts or blog. However, the platform’s policy provides for serious moderation: pornographic materials that incite discord are prohibited from publication, etc.

According to SimilarWebmedium.com received 134.2 million visits in the last month.

Milena Kostereva