Russia prepares to get rid of WhatsApp and possibly Telegram

16 points by donohoe 2 weeks ago | 6 comments
  • FinnKuhn 2 weeks ago
    > Possibly Telegram

    Russia tried this from 2018 to 2020 and it didn't really work. Is there any reason to believe that they would succeed now?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_of_Telegram_in_Russia

    • rivn 2 weeks ago
      2018-2020 was a saner time, friend. much saner time :(
    • jleyank 2 weeks ago
      Isn’t Iran confirming the risk of using such applications due to data leakage/harvesting? What was big brother in the 60’s is glued to your hand or even forehead now.
      • kgwxd 2 weeks ago
        goes to show, freedom of speech and assembly, even virtualy, scares them enough to outweigh those "benefits".
      • tetromino_ 2 weeks ago
        Sounds like the TikTok ban a la Russe - a local tech giant using national security as a pretext to ban foreign-based competitors.
        • beng-nl 2 weeks ago
          The authoritarian in charge should start his own Pravda Social.

          I never realized how close Truth Social is in name and presumably purpose/origin to Pravda until now.