As Putin Shutters WhatsApp, Russians Fret About Telegram
The messaging services are being targeted in an effort to wall off Russia’s internet and push for a homegrown alternative.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Source: Anadolu
WhatsApp has some 100 million Russian users, but there’s been little outcry about a Kremlin-ordered shutdown of the messaging platform. Bloomberg News technology editor Jake Rudnitsky explains why. Plus: Chief executive officers have been noticeably quiet under Donald Trump, the president’s military actions have a dollars-and-cents cost, and business books are celebrating leaning back.
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