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A Russian state-backed messenger application called MAX, a rival to WhatsApp that critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets from next month, the ...

Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp. This is part of a ...

Russia plans to restrict some calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, saying the apps don't cooperate with the government to stop ...

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share ...

Russia says popular messaging apps facilitating crime, sabotage as internet restrictions tighten amid war in Ukraine.

Russia is restricting calls via the foreign messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram, allegedly to defend against terrorists ...

Russia has partially blocked audio calls on WhatsApp and Telegram as part of a broader internet control strategy, coinciding ...

WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service. “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies ...

WhatsApp has faced issues with zero-day vulnerabilities, while Telegram’s custom MTProto encryption protocol has been criticized for not being as widely vetted as WhatsApp’s Signal protocol.

Russia said on Thursday that all mobile phones and tablets sold in the country from next month must come pre-installed with MAX, a state-backed ...