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Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'

World | 2026-02-12 at 10:05 UTC | Source: decrypt.co
Moscow's communications watchdog is simultaneously restricting Telegram, as the Kremlin doubles down on its push for a homegrown "super app."
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