Russian legislators claim WhatsApp poses a national security risk and suggest it should be banned from operating in the country.

You can now listen to Fox News articles! According to Anton Gorelkin, a deputy head of the lower house of parliament’s information technology committee, WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market as it is considered a violation of national security. Gorelkin stated this due to Meta, which owns WhatsApp, being designated as an extremist organization in Russia. Furthermore, Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, recently signed a law authorizing the development of MAX, a state-backed messaging app. This move is part of Russia’s attempt to reduce its dependence on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.

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