WhatsApp will be completely blocked in Russia?

WhatsApp was included in the register of organizers of information dissemination, which prompted news of a possible blocking of the messenger in Russia.

What did Roskomnadzor say about WhatsApp?

On December 19, Roskomnadzor added WhatsApp to the ARI register, explaining that services that organize the dissemination of information are required to store user data and provide it to the FSB. Also included in the registry are KakaoTalk, Element, Skype and Wire.

Is it possible to block WhatsApp in Russia, reasons

The INSIDER-T Telegram channel claims that WhatsApp is expected to be blocked in the coming week, since the messenger will not transmit data to the FSB. Volunteer Roman Alekhin also believes that WhatsApp will be blocked if it does not comply with the requirements of Roskomnadzor. Blogger Yuriy Podolyaka is confident that the messenger will not comply with the requirements, which will lead to his…