Digital Gulag: Russia Forces Its Spy App on Every New Phone

Digital Gulag: Russia Forces Its Spy App on Every New Phone

Russia’s internet shutdowns have gone into overdrive throughout 2025. July alone saw a record 2,099 shutdowns, according to “Na Svyazi,” a group tracking and verifying the Kremlin’s digital shutdowns.  Russian authorities insist the outages are “for security,” urging people to “stock up on cash,” brace for long-term disruptions, and even embrace them as a “treat internet shutdowns as a digital detox.” In reality, they’re part of a sweeping campa…

Russia’s messenger curbs are about protecting its people – former US military contractor - The Press United

Moscow has restricted voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp over fraud concerns and non-compliance with Russian law Russia’s curbs on certain functions in messaging apps are aimed at protecting its people and preventing Western agencies from gaining access to communications, a former US Department of Defense contractor with US Cyber Command, Kevin Michelizzi, told RT […] The post Russia’s messenger curbs are about protecting its people – former U…

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Moscow has restricted voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp over fraud concerns and non-compliance with Russian law Russia’s curbs on certain functions in messaging apps are aimed at protecting its people and preventing Western agencies from gaining access to communications, a former US Department of Defense contractor with US Cyber Command, Kevin Michelizzi, told RT on Friday. Earlier this week, Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor announced a pa…