WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
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Re: WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
#2Is WhatsApp really that common in Russia? I would assume most people just use VK and Telegram.
Re: WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
#3Is WhatsApp really that common in Russia? I would assume most people just use VK and Telegram.
It is very common, on par with Telegram. Telegram is also banned as well, everyone is herded to "MAX" messenger, developed by VK ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_(app) )
Re: WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
#4Is WhatsApp really that common in Russia? I would assume most people just use VK and Telegram.
It is very common, on par with Telegram. Telegram is also banned as well, everyone is herded to "MAX" messenger, developed by VK ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_(app) )
Huh, the more you know. That's pretty interesting. I didnt know Telegram was banned nor the popularity of WhatsApp (and the new app) but I suppose it makes sense with the circumstances going on there. Appreciate it!
Re: WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
#5Is WhatsApp really that common in Russia? I would assume most people just use VK and Telegram.
I believe it's quite popular, actually. Data gathered from a leak [1] shows that Russia had the 5th largest share of total WhatsApp users as of 2021.