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Russia defends WhatsApp restrictions

Russia defends WhatsApp restrictions after accusations of full block

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday defended Russia's restrictions on the messaging service WhatsApp, after the app accused the government of attempting to "fully block" it.

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Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service

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EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp

The EU could take "interim measures" against WhatsApp as it investigates AI providers' access to the app. On Monday, the EU's regulatory arm announced its "preliminary view" that Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, violated antitrust laws by blocking third-party AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp.

Meta warned EU plans to impose measures on tech giant to reverse WhatsApp AI policy

The move follows the European Commission announcing an investigation in December into whether the social media giant had breached antitrust rules.