Russia blocks popular applications. The origin may surprise

"In order to fight crime, actions are being taken to partially reduce connections in abroad communicators" - we read in a communication from the Russian services. In Russia, any features were blocked in popular applications to limit - as noted - "fraud, extortion and terrorism". The media there reports that the Russian decision was made "at the very top".

Roskomover (Federal Surveillance Service in the Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications Sphere) limited calls made by popular, foreign communicators WhatsApp. According to the communication, quoted by the "Moscow Times", the command was issued "at the very top" and is simply a consequence to the "number of citizens' requests".

Russia. Limitations for abroad applications. Citizens were to complain

As the agency stated, the Russians allegedly complained that the most popular communicators "became the main applications utilized for fraud, money extortion, participation in sabotage and terrorist activities". akin conclusions have besides been reached law enforcement, supporting the postulates.

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"In order to fight crime, in line with the recommendations of law enforcement, action is being taken to address partial limitation of connections in these abroad communicators. There are no another restrictions on their operation" - informed.

Roskomover recalled that there has been a strategy in Russia since last year that blocks suspicious calls from numbers on conventional telephone networks. As a result, almost all specified connections were redirected to abroad communicators, which in turn "does not supply safety for Russian users and society".

Ministry of Digital Development stated that access to calls would be restored erstwhile the communicators met the requirements of compliance with Russian law. The hotel welcomed the decision Roskomover, stressing that it will aid "limit the number of false calls".

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Anton NemkinMember State Duma Information Policy Commission and a associate of the 1 Russia, stated that abroad applications have for many years "demonstrated full reluctance to comply with Russian law", do not remove "illegal materials", and "do not comply with individual data protection requirements".

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According to him, the number of Russians in contact with fraud has increased 3.5 times since last year. The MP did not supply circumstantial statistics, speaking only about "a 1000 hacked accounts," false connections and data theft. According to telecommunications experts, use abroad SIM cards It will most likely not be an effective way of circumventing the ban.