Russia Tightens Digital Controls, Restricting WhatsApp and Telegram for State-Controlled Apps
Russia Tightens Digital Controls, Restricting WhatsApp and Telegram for State-Controlled Apps
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Russia's communications watchdog is reportedly intensifying efforts to restrict foreign messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. The move aims to redirect an estimated 100 million users towards state-controlled 'super apps,' signaling the Kremlin's reinforced commitment to digital surveillance and homegrown technology.
Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'
Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram, as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a homegrown 'super app.'