Russia: WhatsApp reports attempt to completely block app

Milan, 12 February (LaPresse) – ‘Today, the Russian government attempted to completely block WhatsApp in an effort to direct users towards a state-owned surveillance app.’ This was written by the Meta group’s messaging app in a post on X, emphasising that ‘trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a step backwards and can only lead to less security for people in Russia.’ ‘We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected,’ WhatsApp adds.