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.

Following numerous restrictions on foreign-owned messaging services since the start of the war in Ukraine, Meta and Google ...

The suspected move comes as the Kremlin intensifies efforts to create what it calls a "sovereign internet" disconnected from global networks, trying to replace Western services with domestic ones.

In a rare display of state-authorized dissent, left-wing groups in several Russian cities are holding protests against ...

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Telegram and WhatsApp should stay active in Russia to provide real competition for the ...

Millions of labor migrants from Central Asia, who travel to Russia annually seeking employment, rely on WhatsApp and Telegram ...

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share ...

Russia says popular messaging apps facilitating crime, sabotage as internet restrictions tighten amid war in Ukraine.

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is quite popular among people, but do you know that the cloud-based messaging platform ...

Russia claims that WhatsApp and Telegram are used to deceive and extort money, involving Russian citizens in illegal activities. The country has also banned Meta.

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 ...