Russiafully 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 ...
Read moreDetailsU.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms META.O, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local ...
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Read moreDetailsWhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, accused authorities in Russia today of trying to fully block its service in order to drive ...
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Read moreDetailsRussia has attempted to “fully block” access to the WhatsApp messenger app in the country, the company said on Thursday, as ...
Read moreDetailsOsmond Chia, Business reporter and Ben Tavener, in Moscow Getty Images Russian regulators are pushing a state-developed app as an alternative ...
Read moreDetailsWhatsApp. File Picture | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos WhatsApp said Wednesday (February 11, 2026) that Russia "attempted to fully block" the ...
Read moreDetailsOsmond Chia Business reporter Getty Images Russian regulators are pushing a state-developed app as an alternative to WhatsApp Russia has "attempted ...
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