Event Brief
Russia targets WhatsApp with homegrown app push
Filed: Feb 12, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Summary: Meta calls Moscow's move a backwards step for communication.
WHO: Russia, Meta
WHAT: Targeting WhatsApp to promote a domestic messenger app
WHEN: Feb 12, 2026 at 5:38 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: To promote a homegrown alternative to foreign messaging apps
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