World News Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow

[Sanjeev]

For years, Marina, a 45-year-old freelance copywriter, has used WhatsApp for both her personal and professional lives. However, that changed suddenly one day last month when a colleague's call failed not go through.

Another popular messaging app in Russia, Telegram, was also unsuccessful. In mid-August, Roskomnadzor, Russia's media agency, placed new limitations on calls made through the two platforms, which are the most widely used applications in the nation, affecting millions of Russians, including her.

In a nation of 143 million people, the estimated monthly numbers of WhatsApp and Telegram users are 97 and 90 million, respectively. They are used in many aspects of daily life, from tenant groups to parent chats.

 

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I think Russia should have stopped this mess of a thing because the war is lingering too much. That being said, restricting WhatsApp and telegram shows how powerful the government can control the communication tools. The app that they developed to replace them might not be safe either because it will be heavily censored.

 

[Sanjeev]

I think Russia should have stopped this mess of a thing because the war is lingering too much. That being said, restricting WhatsApp and telegram shows how powerful the government can control the communication tools. The app that they developed to replace them might not be safe either because it will be heavily censored.

Whereas I think this is a good move because they don't want US to earn from their app from their country but I doubt how will they manage as we are witnessing what is happening in Nepal when they restricted 26 such apps there.