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WhatsApp has denounced an attempt by Russian authorities to block the functioning of the application.

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12 February 2026, 06:52
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WhatsApp accuses Russia of attempting to block the application, claiming that this would aim to force users to switch to a competing application, state-controlled. The Meta group subsidiary emphasized that the Russian government has tried to impose a complete ban on WhatsApp, considering this action a "step backward."

This comes in the context where the Russian regulatory authority has already imposed restrictions on the Telegram application, part of a broader campaign against international social media networks.

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