Russia targets WhatsApp as it pushes homegrown messenger app

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Social media platform WhatsApp on Thursday accused Russian authorities of trying to block the service as part of an effort to exert more control over the country’s internet sphere. “The Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app,” WhatsApp said in a statement on X . “Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia,” the

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Russia targets WhatsApp as it pushes homegrown messenger app https://www.politico.eu - 12.02.2026 11:38
Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown http://www.bbc.com - 12.02.2026 03:57

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Russia targets WhatsApp as it pushes homegrown messenger app https://www.politico.eu - 12.02.2026 11:38
Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown http://www.bbc.com - 12.02.2026 03:57