Russia attempted to block WhatsApp and Telegram, aiming to promote domestic platforms and increase internet control. WhatsApp stated this move would isolate over 100 million users, potentially reducing safety. This action follows disputes with foreign tech firms after the Ukraine invasion, with Russia pushing its own surveillance app, MAX. Russia attempted to block WhatsApp and Telegram, aiming to promote domestic platforms and increase internet control. WhatsApp stated this move would isolate over 100 million users, potentially reducing safety. This action follows disputes with foreign tech firms after the Ukraine invasion, with Russia pushing its own surveillance app, MAX.
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‘Trying to isolate over 100m users’: Russia blocks WhatsApp — will the ban be reversed?
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