Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered to gain control over foreign messengers, specifically WhatsApp and Telegram, ...

Russia has ordered its officials to switch over to the Max app by September 1. Moscow has, in recent years, been trying to ...

WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the ...

Telegram allows creating public or private channels for broadcasting messages to an unlimited audience, perfect for news or ...

Putin is pushing for a state-backed messaging app that aims to integrate with government services and reduce reliance on foreign platforms.

A Russian lawmaker who regulates the country's IT said WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, warning it would likely be put on a list of restricted software.

Whatsapp Has Only Very Recently Added Encryption. Li and Tsui open their article with an anecdote in which activists recommend each other download Telegram, arguing it would be more secure than ...

Not-so-private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets. ESET researchers analyzed Android and Windows clippers that can tamper with instant messages and ...

Telegram did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A WhatsApp spokesperson said changing its storage system would limit the service’s ability to share media files, and even introduce ...

WhatsApp currently boasts 1.6 billion active users compared to Telegram’s reported 200 million monthly active users. This means your friends and family are more likely to have WhatsApp rather ...

Telegram vs. WhatsApp WhatsApp is serviceable and popular. WhatsApp is so popular with its 400 million users that Facebook paid more than the GDP of Jamaica to acquire the app.