Russia to block WhatsApp and threaten Meta with permanent ban – Metaplatforms (NASDAQ:META)

The Russian government reportedly tried Wednesday to block WhatsApp completely in what the messaging service called an attempt to drive users to a state-owned surveillance app, according to WhatsApp, which is owned by Metaplatforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META). “Trying to isolate more than 100 million users from private and secure communications is a step backwards,” WhatsApp said […]