​​Russia’s attempt to throttle Twitter’s service backfired and | Tech Updates and News

​​Russia’s attempt to throttle Twitter’s service backfired and ended up blocking access to the internet across its country. The move came after Russia demanded Twitter removed ‘objectionable’ content from its platform, more specifically, content surrounding the protests of a jailed critic of President Vladimir Putin. The move is one of many Russia has taken to create a sovereign internet for its country.