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    Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace - CNBC

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    Russia has fully blocked WhatsApp as part of a broader crackdown on messaging apps, promoting a state-backed alternative. This move follows restrictions on other platforms like Telegram, intensifying control over digital communication.

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    RussiaWhatsAppmessaging appscrackdownstate-backed alternative
    1. Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace  CNBC
    2. Russia fully blocks WhatsApp, talks up state-backed alternative  Reuters
    3. Russia blocks WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed alternative on citizens  CBS News
    4. Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we know  CNN
    5. Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown  BBC

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