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WhatsApp Says Russia Has Tried to Fully Block Messaging App

Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app.

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Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace

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Russia defends WhatsApp restrictions after accusations of full block

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Russia Blocks Meta's WhatsApp Messaging Service: Report

Russian authorities have removed Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp, which had at least 100 million users in the country until recently, from the equivalent of an online directory run by the internet regul...

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Russia fully blocks WhatsApp, talks up state-backed alternative

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WhatsApp ban in Russia: Here's why messaging app has been ‘fully blocked' by Moscow and what happens next

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Russian soldiers rage against Putin’s Telegram ban

At least three-quarters of the Russian population above the age of 13 regularly use the app, including the military, Kremlin officials, state media and government bodies – including Roskomnadzor itsel...

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Russia Moves To Fully Block WhatsApp, Pushes State-backed Rival App

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Telegram app faces further restrictions, possible fines as Russian authorities clamp down

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WhatsApp is now fully blocked in Russia

After warnings from lawmakers last year, WhatsApp has been blocked in Russia for as many as 100 million users.

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Update 3- Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law

Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.

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Russia removed WhatsApp from its official internet directory

Russia just took WhatsApp offline for good. On Wednesday, internet regulator Roskomnadzor deleted the app from its official registry. That one action made WhatsApp vanish from the country’s digital space.