Foreign News Russia bans WhatsApp, pushes state-backed alternative Rights campaigners say restrictions on messaging apps are a transparent attempt to ramp up control and surveillance. Newsflez February 12, 2026 1 minute read Rights campaigners say restrictions on messaging apps are a transparent attempt to ramp up control and surveillance. Please like and share : Post navigation Previous: Nanyah: Singer’s father breaks silence, reveals words she told him before deathNext: Woman divorces husband for taking 2nd wife, ends up as 3rd wife to another man Related Stories Foreign News Oman, Iran discuss smooth transit in Strait of Hormuz, Muscat says Newsflez April 5, 2026 Foreign News US pilot from downed F-15E plane rescued in Iran: What we know Newsflez April 5, 2026 Foreign News Ukraine hits port in Russia’s Primorsk, oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod Newsflez April 5, 2026
