Russian authorities successfully blocked the WhatsApp messenger on February 11, making it inaccessible with out complicated workarounds. The appliance has additionally been faraway from Roskomnadzor's on-line catalog.

On Wednesday, February 11, Russian authorities successfully blocked the WhatsApp messenger. This successfully makes entry to the service not possible with out complicated workarounds. That is reported by UNN as regards to Monetary Instances.

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WhatsApp was additionally faraway from the web catalog maintained by "Roskomnadzor," which implies its efficient erasure from the Russian web.

As well as, Meta's social networks – Fb and Instagram – had been faraway from the catalog in Russia, leaving entry to them solely by way of VPN after the corporate was acknowledged as "extremist."

WhatsApp administration reacted to the restrictions by publishing a publish on the social community "X".

Makes an attempt to isolate over 100 million customers with out the suitable to personal and safe communication is a step backward that may solely result in a lower in folks's safety in Russia. We proceed to do all the pieces attainable to maintain customers linked

– the publish says.

Recall

The Russian web watchdog introduced that it’s slowing down the Telegram messenger because of alleged violations of Russian legislation. This occurred amid Moscow's makes an attempt to drive Russians to make use of a extra tightly managed home on-line service.