WhatsApp, the highly popular messaging service owned by Meta, accused the Russian government Wednesday of trying to block its service.  “WhatsApp is private, end-to-end encrypted, and defies ...

“According to law enforcement agencies and numerous appeals from citizens, foreign messengers Telegram and WhatsApp have become the main voice services used to deceive and extort money, and to involve ...

Russia plans to restrict some calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, saying the apps don't cooperate with the government to stop ...

WhatsApp said it will continue to make its services available in Russia, despite the Kremlin attempting to limit the ...

Russian regulators moved to restrict the popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest in a major step to push ...

Russia is restricting calls via the foreign messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram, allegedly to defend against terrorists ...

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov warned the scammers not to waste their time on creating clone channels, because they will also be blocked sooner or later ...

Authorities further restricted internet access this summer with widespread shutdowns of cellphone internet connections and adopting a law punishing users for searching for content they deem illicit.

While it's still possible to circumvent restrictions by using virtual private network apps, those are routinely blocked, too.

In a dramatic turn of events, Pavel Durov, the visionary behind Telegram, found himself in the hot seat during an inquiry in ...

Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform’s alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said. Durov ...