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

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

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

EADaily, August 22nd, 2025. In Russia, this afternoon, on August 22, the Google Meet video service "fell", which entered the ...

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 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.

Moscow claims the encrypted apps are used for “deceit and extortion.” Meta says it’s a push to get Russians onto less secure ...

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