Russia bans Reddit over magic mushroom post

Social network and entertainment site banned after failing to respond to government

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Reddit has become one of the biggest websites yet blocked in Russia.

It was banned by censors because of a single post which described how to grow 'magic' mushrooms at home, says The Independent.

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