Citing Russia’s ‘election silence,’ in a blow to Navalny’s Smart Vote initiative, Telegram suddenly suspends all bots ‘associated with campaigning’

In a message on Friday evening, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the popular instant messenger is suspending support for all "bots associated with election campaigning" during Russia's parliamentary elections, which began today and conclude on Sunday, September 19. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/09/18/citing-russia-s-broadcast-moratorium-in-a-blow-to-navalny-s-smart-vote-initiative-telegram-suddenly-suspends-all-bots-associated-with-campaigning