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Russia blocks WhatsApp for failing to comply with local law, pushes state-backed alternative

The Kremlin said on Thursday said that US messenger app WhatsApp has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed “national messenger” MAX instead. Critics say MAX is a surveillance tool, something the authorities deny. 

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