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. en savoir plus...

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.

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