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Polls say a mere 3% of Russians use Twitter

After the news of the couple’s expulsion surfaced, Twitter has exploded with comments

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media may block Twitter on the territory of the Russian Federation if the tech giant continues to shrug off compliance with Russian legislation to remove prohibited content, the media watchdog announced on its website on Wednesday.

Twitter gave no notice or explanation of the suspension, but Ana Toskic Cvetinovic, the executive director of Partners Serbia, had a hunch - that it was the result of a "coordinated attack", probably other Twitter users submitting complaints about how the NGO was using its account.

The relevance of the study is based on the events surrounding the 2018 referendum on the change to the country's name.

The Russian Embassy issued a statement on Twitter

The news was shared on Real Madrid’s Twitter account

The Twitter logo seen on a smartphone held beside a Turkish flag. Photo: EPA/Karl-Josef Hildenbrand

Turkey had the highest number of combined requests including court orders and other legal demands, with 45,776 requests. It was followed by Japan and Russia, which made 45,776 and 30,436 requests respectively.

Reacting to scenes of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday storming the Capitol building, Turkey urged all parties in the U.S. to use moderation and common sense.

Yet another woman has been murdered in Turkey when she succumbed to severe injuries after being set on fire by a man who she reportedly lived with in the Black Sea province of Ordu's Fatsa district.