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🇷🇺 Russia Blocks WhatsApp & Telegram Calls — Over 180 Million Users Affected in Sweeping Internet Crackdown

Russia has moved to restrict voice calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, intensifying its control over online communications in the country. The decision, announced Wednesday by the state media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, targets WhatsApp’s estimated 96 million monthly Russian users and Telegram’s 89 million users, according to media analytics firm Mediascope. Authorities say the measure […]