The BBC stated 25 minutes ago (from this posting) that the block has started to take effect. >The Russian government has started to block messaging app Telegra

The BBC stated 25 minutes ago (from this posting) that the block has started to take effect. >The Russian government has started to block messaging app Telegram, according to reports from the local news agency Tass. >Russia's media regulator had sought to block the app because the firm has refused to hand over encryption keys used to scramble messages. >Telegram had missed a deadline of 4 April to hand over the keys. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43752337 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43752337