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Russia Bans WhatsApp, Wants Citizens To Use 'National Messenger' Instead
- Friday February 13, 2026
- World News | AFP
Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Reuters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Projected $16 Billion Earnings from Fraudulent Ads on Facebook, Instagram in 2024: Report
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta Platforms is said to have projected that 10.1 per cent of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. As per a report, some of the tech giant’s practices and failures allowed fraudulent ads to run on its umbrella of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It is reported to have been hesitant to remove accounts, incl...
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No More ChatGPT On WhatsApp? Major AI Chatbots Face Ban From January 2026
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The change affects third-party assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity, while preserving bots used for customer-service purposes.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Blocks AI Firms From Offering Chatbot Access via WhatsApp Business API
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has updated its Business Solution policy to ban third-party artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot providers from the platform. The changes will come into force early next year. It will effectively stop OpenAI, Perplexity, among other AI assistant companies from offering their services on the instant messaging app. This move will make Meta A...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, WhatsApp, X: List Of 26 Apps Banned In Nepal
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Authorities blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Use Of Pen Drives, WhatsApp Banned In J&K Government Departments
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Russia Bans WhatsApp, Wants Citizens To Use 'National Messenger' Instead
- Friday February 13, 2026
- World News | AFP
Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Reuters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Projected $16 Billion Earnings from Fraudulent Ads on Facebook, Instagram in 2024: Report
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta Platforms is said to have projected that 10.1 per cent of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. As per a report, some of the tech giant’s practices and failures allowed fraudulent ads to run on its umbrella of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It is reported to have been hesitant to remove accounts, incl...
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www.gadgets360.com
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No More ChatGPT On WhatsApp? Major AI Chatbots Face Ban From January 2026
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The change affects third-party assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity, while preserving bots used for customer-service purposes.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Blocks AI Firms From Offering Chatbot Access via WhatsApp Business API
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has updated its Business Solution policy to ban third-party artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot providers from the platform. The changes will come into force early next year. It will effectively stop OpenAI, Perplexity, among other AI assistant companies from offering their services on the instant messaging app. This move will make Meta A...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, WhatsApp, X: List Of 26 Apps Banned In Nepal
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Authorities blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Use Of Pen Drives, WhatsApp Banned In J&K Government Departments
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Imposes Partial Restrictions on WhatsApp, Telegram Voice Calls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Manas Mitul
Russia, through its media and internet regulator, Roskomnadzor, has reportedly imposed a partial restriction on voice calls made via two instant messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator said that it took this step to better fight crime. Moreover, the regulator said that several law enforcement agencies and citizens appealed that the two...
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www.gadgets360.com