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WhatsApp may be blocked in Russia because of channel posts

WhatsApp may be blocked in Russia because of channel posts

The WhatsApp messenger may be blocked in Russia if unfriendly channels with prohibited information appear on it, the Roskomnadzor media watchdog said. WhatsApp is owned by Meta (recognized as extremist in Russia, also owns the social …

WhatsApp was down worldwide, messaging disruption resolved

WhatsApp was down worldwide, messaging disruption resolved

Meta Platforms (banned in Russia) said it had restored WhatsApp connectivity issues after thousands of users globally reported problems accessing the messaging app on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. …

WhatsApp down: users report issues around the world

WhatsApp down: users report issues around the world

Popular messaging app WhatsApp stopped working for many people across the world on Tuesday, with users in Asia, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Europe reporting issues sending and receiving texts and videos. At around 07:50 GMT, …

WhatsApp users given more control

WhatsApp users given more control

WhatsApp has updated its privacy control settings, giving users more control over who can see their profile picture, about info, and last seen status. The privacy settings can be adjusted to control who sees what information - last …

No plans to block WhatsApp in Russia - senator

No plans to block WhatsApp in Russia - senator

Blocking the WhatsApp messenger belonging to the US-based Meta corporation (the organization’s activities are banned on the territory of the Russian Federation) is not under consideration, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council …

Facebook services almost completely recover from crash

Facebook services almost completely recover from crash

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have almost completely recovered from the massive outage. WhatsApp has announced fully returning to normal mode, while Facebook and Instagram are still continuing repair works. Although, there seem to …

WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones

WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones

WhatsApp is once again changing its minimum specs, with millions of phones set to lose access to the market-leading chat app. Later this year WhatsApp will be shifting the goal posts so that Android devices running version 4.0.4 or …

It is possible to limit WhatsApp in Russia, MP says

It is possible to limit WhatsApp in Russia, MP says

Technically it is possible to restrict the work of the Whatsapp messenger in Russia,  chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications Alexander Khinshtein said. ”As for …