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Russian censorship body confirms it has ‘partially blocked’ WhatsApp and Telegram


Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor has confirmed its “partial blocking” of the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging services following reports of both apps being unavailable in southern Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday.

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