Russia has argued that both WhatsApp and Telegram have refused to store Russian users' data in the country as required by law ...

By Andrew Osborn and Mrinmay Dey MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian authorities have taken new measures to ensure they can monitor all communications by people inside the country, officially ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp in the country, the company said, the latest move in an ongoing government effort to ...

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp in the country, the company said, the latest move in an ongoing government effort to tighten control over the internet. A WhatsApp spokesperson said late ...

Russia has officially blocked WhatsApp, directing users to the state-backed messaging platform Max, following similar restrictions on Telegram. The app is widely used by millions, including military ...