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Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says
Roskomnadzor restricts calls on WhatsApp and Telegram to curb fraud and extortion, with mobile operators seeking to restore revenue amid sanctions, officials said.
- Russian authorities announced they were partially restricting calls on messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, citing efforts to combat crime, fraud, extortion, and terrorist activities facilitated through these apps.
- According to Roskomnadzor, the government media and internet regulator, Telegram and WhatsApp have become the main voice services used to deceive and extort money, and to involve Russian citizens in sabotage and terrorist activities.
- The Russian digital ministry said access to calls in foreign messengers will be restored after they start complying with Russian legislation.
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Russia restricts Telegram, WhatsApp calls, citing law breaches
Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases, the digital development ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia has partially restricted calls to the Telegram and WhatsApp apps in order to expand its control over the internet.
Phone calls via WhatsApp and Telegram are being blocked in Russia. The media control authority is justifying this with unencumbered accusations about "terrorist activities".
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp & Telegram, latest step to control internet
Moscow: Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. In a statement, government media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor justified the measure as necessary for fighting crime, saying that “according to law enforcement agencies and numerous appeals from citizens, foreign messengers Telegram and WhatsApp h…
Russia further restricts online communication with Western services: now for calls with WhatsApp and Telegram. Users have been reporting for days about interferences in the form of sound outages and metallic sums.
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Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp. This is part of a long-standing effort to control the internet.
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