Russia prepares to get rid of WhatsApp and possibly Telegram

16 donohoe 6 6/20/2025, 11:40:02 AM globalvoices.org ↗

Comments (6)

FinnKuhn · 4d ago
> Possibly Telegram

Russia tried this from 2018 to 2020 and it didn't really work. Is there any reason to believe that they would succeed now?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_of_Telegram_in_Russia

rivn · 4d ago
2018-2020 was a saner time, friend. much saner time :(
jleyank · 4d ago
Isn’t Iran confirming the risk of using such applications due to data leakage/harvesting? What was big brother in the 60’s is glued to your hand or even forehead now.
kgwxd · 4d ago
goes to show, freedom of speech and assembly, even virtualy, scares them enough to outweigh those "benefits".
tetromino_ · 4d ago
Sounds like the TikTok ban a la Russe - a local tech giant using national security as a pretext to ban foreign-based competitors.
beng-nl · 3d ago
The authoritarian in charge should start his own Pravda Social.

I never realized how close Truth Social is in name and presumably purpose/origin to Pravda until now.