WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin later confirmed the move.

From February 9, Russian users of the messaging and call app Telegram began reporting access issues. Russian authorities have denounced Telegram's alleged lack of action against…

If the company continues ignoring Russia’s demands, there will be no chance for the service’s return, Russian presidential press ecretary Dmitry Peskov said

WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

Mosca: la sbloccheremo se rispetterà le nostre leggi e dialogherà (ANSA)

L'app di messaggistica WhatsApp ha denunciato un tentativo delle autorità russe di bloccarne il funzionamento per costringere gli utenti a migrare verso un servizio concorrente…

L'app di messaggistica WhatsApp ha denunciato un tentativo delle autorità russe di bloccarne il funzionamento per costringere gli utenti a migrare verso un servizio concorrente…

Move is a ‘backwards step’, company spokesperson says, amid concerns Kremlin is seeking more state control via messaging apps such as Max

L’accusa: il servizio di messaggistica utilizzato per organizzare e svolgere attività terroristiche

SAN FRANCISCO, United States: WhatsApp said Wednesday that Russia “attempted to fully block” the messaging app in the country to push users to a competing state-controlled…

Russia began limiting some calls on WhatsApp and messaging service Telegram last year

Russia has attempted to block access to WhatsApp, the Meta-owned encrypted smartphone messaging application said, accusing the Kremlin of trying to force its citizens to use a…

Il Cremlino completa il blocco delle app di Meta. Un passaggio cruciale per il progetto Runet. Al posto del servizio di messaggistica c’è Max, una controllata …

WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin later confirmed the move.

'The Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app,' said the subsidiary of Meta on Wednesday.

Una 'super app' con tanti servizi, per i critici è strumento di controllo (ANSA)

Rights campaigners say restrictions on messaging apps are a transparent attempt to ramp up control and surveillance.