A Russian court has dismissed, for the second time, the lawsuit filed by a group of citizens against the limitations imposed on Telegram and WhatsApp. The plaintiffs argued that the restrictions, which affect functions such as calls, violate their rights. However, the court confirmed the legality of the measures, considering that the regulator's actions are justified within the legal framework to combat fraudulent activities.
Technical Blocking and the Architecture of the Restrictions 🔧
The applied restrictions do not imply a total block of the apps, but specific limitations at the network level. The authorities, through internet providers, can filter or slow down certain types of traffic associated with voice functions (VoIP) in specific protocols. This avoids a frontal ban, which is easier to bypass with VPNs, but creates a controlled degradation of the service that directly impacts the end-user experience.
Secure Calls, But Only If You Don't Make Them 🤐
The logic is clear: to protect you from scammers who use internet calls, the best thing is for no one to be able to use them. It's like closing the road because there's some reckless driver. Now you can enjoy a complete messaging app, where the phone icon is a nostalgic ornament. A measure that undoubtedly solves the problem of phone fraud by reducing the number of legitimate calls to zero. Technical efficacy.