First Deputy Head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Anton Gorelkin commented on the launch of WhatsApp channels around the world.
According to him, the government’s official position on the messenger may change if one of the messenger’s functions begins to disseminate information en masse.
If the product of the extremist company Meta begins to adjust its functionality towards mass dissemination of information, the official position of its activities in the Russian Federation may be revised.
— Anton Gorelkin
Earlier, the deputy reported that changes were initially made for WhatsApp and they were not blocked along with Meta (recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation and banned), since the messenger was a means of communication, not a means of posting information. [ТАСС]
Source: Iphones RU
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