""Russian authorities removed [WhatsApp], which had at least 100 million users in the country until recently, from the equivalent of an online directory run by Roskomnadzor, the internet regulator, earlier on Wednesday. That step essentially erases WhatsApp from Russia's internet, making it nearly impossible to access the service without elaborate workarounds." FT also reported that Facebook and Instagram were also removed from the directory, which means that they're now only accessible via VPNs in the nation."
"As part of its continued effort to force citizens onto its government-owned messaging app, Russia has today blocked access to WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram in the nation, while YouTube access has also been impacted, as it seeks to implement more control over what Russians see in social and messaging apps. The move is the latest in a series of restrictions on foreign-owned platforms, which Russian authorities have deemed as "extremist" providers, with Telegram and Snapchat also forced out of the Russian market."
Russian authorities have blocked access to WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram and have impacted YouTube access as part of efforts to steer citizens to a government-owned messaging app. WhatsApp was removed from an online directory run by Roskomnadzor, effectively erasing the service from Russia's internet and making access nearly impossible without elaborate workarounds. Facebook and Instagram were also removed from the directory and are now accessible primarily via VPNs. The actions continue a pattern of restricting foreign-owned platforms, with Telegram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, X and TikTok already forced out or restricted in the Russian market.
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