Move is a ‘backwards step’, company spokesperson says, amid concerns Kremlin is seeking more state control via messaging apps such as MaxRussia has attempted to “fully block” WhatsApp in an attempt to push users towards its own state-sponsored communications app, Max, a spokesperson for the Meta-owned company has said.The company did not reveal more detail on what extent the attempt succeeded or what action was taken to try to block the app. Continue reading...

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