Russia: Putin government blocked WhatsApp! Kremlin said- terrorism and fraud are planned on the app

Moscow, 12 February. Russia has blocked the messaging app WhatsApp for violating the country’s laws. The Kremlin confirmed this on Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, ‘Such a decision has been taken and it has also been implemented.’ He said that this step was taken due to WhatsApp’s ‘unwillingness to comply with Russian laws’.

Earlier, Meta company-owned WhatsApp had said that Russian authorities had tried to limit access to the app. This statement came at a time when Telegram founder Pavel Durov had also accused Moscow of blocking access to his platform.

Meta’s allegation – Russia’s WhatsApp try to completely block

WhatsApp wrote on social media platform Cutting off more than 100 million users from secure and private communications is a wrong move and will reduce the safety of people in Russia. We are making every possible effort to keep the users engaged.

Kremlin sets condition for Meta to follow local rules

Kremlin spokesman Peskov told Russian news agency TASS that WhatsApp could be reinstated if the Meta company follows local rules. He said, ‘This is a matter of following Russian laws. If Meta follows the rules and negotiates with Russian authorities, there may be a possibility of an agreement. But if the company persists in its strict stance and does not follow the laws, there will be no chance.

WhatsApp The process of reducing the speed has also started.

According to TASS report, Russia’s Telecommunications Surveillance Authority has also started the process of reducing the speed of WhatsApp. Officials claim that this app has been used for planning terrorist activities and crimes like fraud and extortion.

Russian government ‘Max’ An alternative app named

According to CNN report, the Russian government has introduced an alternative app named ‘Max’, which has now been made mandatory to be pre-installed in all new smartphones and tablets sold in the country. Through this app, users can send messages, transfer money and also make audio-video calls.