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Russia’s largest social network is under the control of Putin’s allies, founder says

22

Apr

2014

The embattled founder of VK, Russias largest social networking site, said this week that the company is now under the complete control of two oligarchs with close ties to President Vladimir Putin. In a VK post published Monday, Pavel Durov said hes been fired as CEO of the website, claiming that he was pushed out on […]

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Russia’s ‘Zuckerberg’ says he fought the government over Ukraine protester data

17

Apr

2014

Did the Russian government use social media to spy on Ukrainian protestors? According to Pavel Durov, founder of the Russian Facebook clone VK, the answer is yes. Durov says that in December of 2013, the Russian FSB service demanded he give up private data from organizers of the Evromaydana group, a major player in the […]

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Lawsuits deepen shareholder row over ‘Russia’s Facebook’

07

Apr

2014

By Maria Kiselyova MOSCOW (Reuters) – A dispute between shareholders in Russias biggest social network escalated on Monday, as the rivals took legal action to assert their influence over a business that has been used as a platform for opposition groups. Known as Russias answer to Facebook, VKontakte has been the focus of an ownership […]

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