First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Anton Gorelkin authorized the revision of the official position regarding the operation of the WhatsApp messaging application in the Russian Federation, owned by the company Meta (recognized as extremist and banned in Russia). He wrote this in his book telegram channel.
“If the product of the extremist Meta company begins to expand its functionality for mass dissemination of information, the official attitude towards its activities on the territory of the Russian Federation may be revised,” the deputy said. Creating a channel on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp on September 13 started Function to create channels in messenger in more than 150 countries.
In a message published on the official WhatsApp blog, it is stated that the channel creation feature will be available to every user in the coming months.
As The Verge reports, Meta to add WhatsApp allows you to directly forward messages to other instant messengers such as Telegram.
The new option is called “Third Party Chats”. It involves sending encrypted messages cross-platform using tools built into Messenger.
Previously reportedIt is stated that WhatsApp is preparing for a large-scale redesign on Android.