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Russia Threatens to Blacklist Meta’s WhatsApp—Citing National Security Risks
Russia Threatens to Blacklist Meta’s WhatsApp—Citing National Security Risks
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Moscow draws a red line on encryption—and Meta’s messaging giant is in the crosshairs.
Why now? The Kremlin’s latest squeeze on foreign tech plays into its 'digital sovereignty' push—while conveniently sidelining pesky privacy tools.
Behind the banhammer: Russian regulators claim WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption could shield 'extremist activity.' Never mind that 70% of the country uses it for everything from grocery lists to gossip.
Finance jab: If Ruble-backed CBDCs were half as functional as WhatsApp’s payment system, maybe Russians wouldn’t need stablecoins.
What’s next? A full block would cripple business comms overnight—but expect workarounds (hello, VPNs) to flourish like oligarchs in Cyprus.
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