The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies.

Critics and rights groups say the measures are a clear attempt by the Kremlin to expand surveillance and tighten control over internet use, amid a broad crackdown on dissent during the ongoing war in ...

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by social media giant Meta, has accused Russia of attempting to block access for millions of its users to push them towards its state-owned alternative.

Russia has confirmed it is blocking WhatsApp after accusing it of refusing to follow national laws. The app has over 100 ...

The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app." ...

Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting access to rival messaging service Telegram for similar reasons.It ...

India, Feb. 12 -- Russia has effectively banned WhatsApp as part of a wider effort to tighten control over its digital space.

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a ...

Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly ...

The Kremlin has commented on the latest Russian restrictions on Telegram, expressing regret, mainly about what led to them, ...

The throttling of the communication app, used by more than 100 million Russians, endangers what remains of the country’s free ...

The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index lost 0.32% to 2,717.04 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index gained 0.25% to 1,108.58 points ...