WhatsApp fully blocked in Russia as Moscow backs new platform and it is not Telegram. Check new alternative for Meta Platforms messengerRussia's move against WhatsApp is the culmination of six months of pressure on the U.S. company.
12 Feb, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Myanmar's military rulers enact cybersecurity law with wide-ranging censorship provisionsMyanmar's military regime has enacted a new cybersecurity law imposing extensive controls on communications, targeting VPNs and digital pla...
03 Jan, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Now people in Iran, China and North Korea can share tips with CIA. Here's howThe CIA has posted instructions in Farsi, Mandarin, and Korean to help informants in China, Iran, and North Korea share intelligence more s...
03 Oct, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, IranThe tools, supported by the U.S.-backed Open Technology Fund (OTF), have seen a surge of usage in Russia, Iran, Myanmar and authoritarian s...
06 Sep, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
Russian users report glitches with secure messenger app SignalSignal users in Russia, especially in Moscow and St Petersburg, reported extensive glitches with the messenger app on Friday. The app worke...
09 Aug, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
Russia convicts Meta spokesperson in a swift trial in absentiaRussia convicts Meta's Andy Stone for justifying terrorism post Ukraine invasion. Hate speech policy changes result in criminal case. Meta ...
23 Apr, 2024, 09.15 AM IST
Russia puts Meta spokesman on wanted listIn October 2022, Russia listed Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organisation, opening possible criminal investigations and fines for use...
27 Nov, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Russia puts Meta spokesman Andy Stone on wanted listRussia has hugely cracked down on media and social media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive last year and banning criticism of i...
27 Nov, 2023, 08.27 AM IST
Russia to limit only VPN services which pose a 'threat' to securityA 2017 Russian law obliged providers of VPN technology to cooperate with the Russian authorities and to restrict access to content banned b...
12 Nov, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What India's new VPN rules mean for your privacyThe new rules would require VPN and cloud providers to store customer data for a period of 5 years or more, risking users privacy.
16 May, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
Instagram no longer accessible in Russia: ReportInstagram's app was not refreshing without a VPN connection on Monday, AFP journalists said. The social network also appeared on a list of ...
14 Mar, 2022, 01.22 PM IST
War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controlsPutin has also blocked access to both Western media and independent news sites in the country, and a new law criminalises spreading informa...
14 Mar, 2022, 07.15 AM IST
Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian mediaThe regulator, Roskomnadzor, said there had been 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by Facebook since October 2020, including...
05 Mar, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
Russia ramps up pressure on foreign tech firms on eve of electionRussia's authorities have said foreign firms are hampering their efforts to block virtual private networks (VPNs) and online resources link...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.10 PM IST
Twitter shuts down 1.7 lakh accounts for spreading Chinese government narrativesTwitter is officially blocked in China, though many people in the country are able to access it using a VPN. The company said that accounts...
12 Jun, 2020, 09.31 AM IST
Chinese hackers step up attacks on Indian shoresThese attacks are often carried out through difficult to-trace proxy servers in North Korea, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia.
07 Aug, 2017, 11.30 PM IST
- AT&T to scale up operations in India, China
Telecommunication Services provider AT&T plans to invest about a billion dollars in 2010 to upgrade its services and products, besides expa...
07 Apr, 2010, 10.32 AM IST