The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia has blocked Meta's META.O WhatsApp messaging service and suggested that people use MAX, a new state-backed platform, instead.
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; editing by Mark Trevelyan)
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Kremlin confirms that Russia has blocked WhatsApp
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 06 February 2026. EPA/VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT