Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace [MSNBC.com]
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The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed it has blockedMeta"Max is an accessible alternative, a developing messenger, a national messenger. And it is available on the market for citizens," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday,news agency Ria Novosti reportedWhatsApp issued a statement earlier in the day saying Russia had attempted to "fully block" its messaging service in the country in order to force people toward Max, which it described as a "surveillance app.""Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app," WhatsAppposted on social media platform X"Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia," it said, adding: "We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected."Russia's latest move against social media platforms and messaging services like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram comes
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