Vlad purges popular social media apps used by billions including Snapchat & FaceTime in major clamp down on freedoms

RUSSIA has blocked Snapchat and FaceTime in a rapid-fire purge that underscores Vladimir Putin’s tightening grip on the country’s online life. State agency RIA reported Thursday that Snapchat had been blocked after regulators claimed it was used “to organise and carry out terrorist acts within the country, and to recruit perpetrators”. Within hours, Apple’s FaceTime…