Russia has blocked the U.S.-based messaging app WhatsApp, the Kremlin announced Thursday, claiming the Meta-owned company failed to comply with local laws. The move follows six months of pressure on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia may block WhatsApp in 2025 if the messenger's management does not comply with Russian laws, Russian state-controlled news ...

Meta’s popular messenger WhatsApp will be completely blocked in Russia this year, a high-ranking member of its legislature reveled. The move makes sense, according to the lawmaker, as the Russian ...

Russia’s state media regulator said Friday that it was imposing new restrictions on WhatsApp for what it called repeated violations of Russian law, and warned the messaging service could be blocked ...

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app. The news comes days after it emerged that ...

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 ...