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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's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, claimed the apps have become "the main services used to defraud and extort ...

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

The Russian government, in a latest move, imposed a ban on Telegram, WhatsApp calls as a long-term effort to enhance internet ...

Russia has begun restricting voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, alleging non-compliance with Russian law regarding ...

Por DASHA LITVINOVALas autoridades rusas anunciaron el miércoles que restringirían “parcialmente” las llamadas a través de ...

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 ...

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 ...

Russia claims that WhatsApp and Telegram are used to deceive and extort money, involving Russian citizens in illegal ...