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Russia Confirms WhatsApp Block as Regulators Delete Domains and Steer Users to MAX

Officials say WhatsApp violated Russian law, prompting promotion of the state-aligned MAX messenger.

India Orders Phone Makers to Preinstall Sanchar Saathi as DoT Tightens Messaging App Controls

Microsoft Will Remove Copilot From WhatsApp on January 15, 2026

WhatsApp Begins EU Rollout of Third-Party Chats Under the DMA

WhatsApp Begins EU Beta for Cross‑App Messaging

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Calls French Probe 'Absurd' as Supervision Continues

WhatsApp Tests AI ‘Writing Help’ on iOS in TestFlight Beta