Telegram users in Russia are once again dealing with an all-too-familiar problem: connections slow down, messages get delayed, and media can take forever to load or fail entirely. The app isn’t officially “gone,” but it doesn’t feel fully available either. That grey zone is intentional.

Instead of a clean ban, access becomes unreliable, just enough to frustrate users and quietly push them elsewhere.

Whenever Telegram is throttled or partially blocked, VPN usage spikes . Not because users want to “break rules,” but because they want the app to work normally. weiterlesen...

Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor officially announced restrictions on voice and video calls made through WhatsApp and Telegram.

Messages still work, but calls now fail to connect - leaving millions unable to speak with friends, family, or colleagues.

The ban does not shut down the apps entirely — you can still send and receive messages. However, voice calls, video calls, and possibly group calls are being disrupted at the network level.

This means that even with the latest app version, calls will simply fail to connect or remain stuck in “connecting” mode. weiterlesen...

Recently, Brazil has banned the popular messaging application WhatsApp. Judge in Brazil issued a court order blocking the WhatsApp for 72 hours in the whole country. This case had a short term and successful conclusion. It’s still banned in UAE, Qatar. There are many connectivity issues with WhatsApp, Viber and Skype in China. Last year the UK PM David Cameron expressed a desire to ban WhatsApp, Snapchat, iMessage in the UK.

With a VPN internet users are able to unblock any VoIP and text messaging services like WhatsApp, Snapchat, Viber, Telegram and other. Here is guide how to overcome censorship and blocking of chat applications.