Russia announced Thursday it had blocked WhatsApp over its alleged failure to comply with Russian legislation, days after restricting access to rival messaging service Telegram for similar reasons. Moscow has for months been trying to shift users onto Max, a domestic messaging service that lacks end-to-end encryption and which activists…

The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies.

The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies.