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Russia blocks WhatsApp

Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app.

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Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace

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WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app

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Russia fully blocks WhatsApp, talks up state-backed alternative

U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms (META.O), has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the Kremlin said on Thursday, suggesting Russians turn to a s...

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Russian soldiers rage against Putin’s Telegram ban

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WhatsApp ban in Russia: Here's why messaging app has been ‘fully blocked' by Moscow and what happens next

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Telegram's Durov reaffirms commitment to privacy amid new Russian curbs

His comments came after Russia's state communications watchdog said that Telegram, an important platform for public and private communications in Russia, would face further restrictions from the autho...

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Russia Moves To Fully Block WhatsApp, Pushes State-backed Rival App

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Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown

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Update 3- Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law

Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.

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Russia removed WhatsApp from its official internet directory

Russia just took WhatsApp offline for good. On Wednesday, internet regulator Roskomnadzor deleted the app from its official registry. That one action made WhatsApp vanish from the country’s digital space.

Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia

Telegram users in Russia may begin noticing service disruptions on Tuesday after Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, reportedly moved to slow down and restrict access to the app, as reported by Russian news outlet RBC.