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Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp. This is part of a long-standing effort to control the internet.
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Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet.
In a statement, government media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor justified the measure as necessary for fighting crime, saying that “according to law enforcement agencies and numerous appeals from citizens, foreign messengers Telegram and WhatsApp have become the main voice services used to deceive and extort money, and to involve Russian citizens in sabotage and terrorist activities.”
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Putin’s 'hit squad exposed after using Google Translate to talk to hitman'
A SENIOR Russian operative has been detained by the FBI after an astonishing blunder, exposing the Kremlin’s secret assassination unit. The officer is believed to be part of Centre 795 – a co…
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Investigators say one of its operatives used Google Translate while communicating with a suspected contract killer.
The two men thought their conversations were secure because they were using encrypted messaging services.
However, they resorted to Google Translate to act as their interpreter.
Unbeknown to them, every Russian-Serbian translation request was routed through Google’s servers in the US.
