(Patria) - Russia's state communications watchdog threatened on Friday to completely block WhatsApp if it does not comply with Russian law, news agencies report.
Russia began restricting some calls on WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, and Telegram in August, accusing foreign-owned platforms of refusing to share information with law enforcement agencies in cases of fraud and terrorism, Reuters reported.
On Friday, Roskomnadzor again accused WhatsApp of not complying with Russian requirements designed to prevent and combat crime.
"If the messaging service continues not to meet the requirements of Russian legislation, it will be completely blocked," the Interfax news agency quoted.
WhatsApp has accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication.
Russian authorities are promoting a state-backed competing application called MAX, which critics claim could be used to track users. State media have dismissed these accusations as false.
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