The digital curtain is falling in Russia as the Kremlin officially pulled the plug on WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging app.

As part of its continued effort to force citizens onto its government-owned messaging app, Russia has today blocked access to ...

WhatsApp said the Russian government has moved to “fully block” the world’s most popular messaging service in the country as ...

WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin ...

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a ...

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to ...

On Wednesday, as many as 100 million Russians abruptly had their access to WhatsApp cut off, according to the Financial Times ...

Due to Meta’s unwillingness to comply with Russian law, such a decision was indeed made and implemented,” Kremlin spokesman ...

After warnings from lawmakers last year, WhatsApp has been blocked in Russia for as many as 100 million users.

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp in the country, the company said, the latest move in an ongoing government ...

Russia confirmed Thursday that it is seeking to fully block WhatsApp access in the country, instead pushing users to use a state-sanctioned replacement for messaging. While WhatsApp is Russia’s most ...

The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app." ...