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“Russian authorities began blocking voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp last summer”

Analyzed on 2026-09-19T01:42:37+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-19

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The Russian authorities began blocking voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp last summer, as Moscow prepared to push Russians to start using MAX.

Extracted from: Russia Further Restricts Telegram, Escalating Internet Clampdown , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The Russian authorities began blocking voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp last summer, as Moscow prepared to push Russians to start using MAX.”

Russia Further Restricts Telegram, Escalating Internet Clampdown

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Metadata

Claim ID CLM-1F84C45D
Slug russian-authorities-began-blocking-voice-calls-on-telegram-a-1f84c45d
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 215 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Technology Regulation