Russia clamps down on WhatsApp and Telegram over data sharing

<p>Calls via foreign-owned platforms curbed as critics say Kremlin is pushing for greater control over Russia’s internet</p><p>Russia has announced restrictions on the messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.</p><p>Moscow has clashed with foreign tech platforms for several years over content and data storage in a simmering dispute that intensified after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Critics say Russia is trying to expand its control over the country’s internet space.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/russia-clamps-down-on-whatsapp-and-telegram-over-data-sharing">Continue reading...</a>