Russia’s state media guard, Rusomnador, confirmed on Wednesday that it limits the sound and video calls in WhatsApp and Telegram, description of it as a person and anti-fraud to protect the civilians, a move that both companies criticized.
“Calls for these foreign Messenger platforms are partially rooted to count time quoted Roskomnadzor in a stint. “Almost every such fraudulent calls have moved to foreign messages that are refusing to end the promise of the Russian users.”
On Sunday, Russians around the country Began to report problems in raising a voice and video call using WhatsApp and Telegram. However, it was not absolutely clear how common disorders were, because Moscow Times managed to make calls for people in different areas through breaks with the issue.
Ruskomedor’s statement confirmed the previous reports that the Russian office was “Selective Blocking” calls for two Messenger platforms, which apparently began in early August.
According to the state guard dog, WhatsApp and Telegram have become the main channels for call -based fraud, extraction and recruitment for terrorist and sabotage in the past year. Digital Development Ministry in Russia saying The conversations for making Messanger apps will restore if they meet the Russian law.
“Not easy of other enjoyable apps of these apps,” Rusomnnador was quoted by TAS.
WhatsApp is used daily by more than the Russian students, while Telegram, except for an instant Messenger offer, is a popular source of news and information. Multiple Russians told Moscow Times that the latest restrictions on conversations have made it different to communicate with family and friends.
On Wednesday, Duma Duma Anton Mizin Established The two platforms of ignoring the Russian laws “for many years”, including prohibited content removal, said that watsapp fraudulent cases rose by 250% in 2024.
“Partial Conversations to WhatsApp and Telegram is telephone and Internet fraud,” saying Nitzin, who He is a member of the lower home of Parliament on information policy, information technology and communication.
WhatsApp spokesperson suggested later on statement this Restrictions on the Russian government on the platform were political.
“WhatsApp is private, encrypted from end to end, and defies the government is supposed to win people to secure the common, which Chosia is trying to erode it from over 100 million Russian people,” Sepo said.
“We will continue to do everything we can to make a benefit to the media from an end-to-end
Telegram, meanwhile, said he “actively fought on her platform, including calls for sabotage or violence, as well as fraud,” and renovates millions of hasty pieces of content every day. “
Comedy disorders report that Russian authority is considering blocking access to WhatsApp completely, more forcing Russians to the Russians to move to a home app called Max.
While still in his test phase, Max is an air administration.
Max is also operated from user data collection, including IP ads and activity diaries, as well as maintaining the right to impose information with these parties and government agents.
Mac Tobrides opposed this report.
