As the Russian government has embarked on a crackdown on foreign social media platforms, influencers are thriving on Telegram, a private messaging service used by more than 90% of the country's internet users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/tech/russian-influencers-telegram/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #telegram #censorship #socialmedia #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy