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00:02Russia's government attempted to fully block WhatsApp on Wednesday,
00:06according to the company. WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, said the move aims to push
00:11users toward a state-backed surveillance app and that isolating over 100 million users from
00:16private communication is a backwards step. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told
00:21TASS the service could be restored if Meta complies with Russian laws and enters dialogue.
00:26Russia's telecom watchdog confirmed it is slowing the app over alleged violations tied to terrorism
00:32and fraud. Lawmakers previously warned WhatsApp to prepare to leave as authorities promoted the
00:37state-backed Mac's app. Russia banned Facebook and Instagram in 2022 and designated Meta as
00:44an extremist organization. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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