The instant messaging service is experiencing some problems and it seems that users are unable to use all the functions
WhatsApp it seems to be experiencing more and more problems, many users think it has slowed down by up to 80% and this is obviously creating a series of bad moods. The authorities also intervened on the issue and explained what was happening and made any predictions for 2026.
A notice that has greatly worried all those users who use WhatsApp on a daily basis. But what is really happening?
WhatsApp, the authorities’ warning on the slowdown
It would seem that in Russia WhatsApp is experiencing slowdowns, the system would be slowed down by 80%, rendering the application practically ineffective. This thing would have happened after the blocking that occurred in this country to some apps such as Facebook, X, Instagram and Snapchat.
It seems that even the instant messaging service may have ended up “on the black list” of Moscow. It would be a strategy that has the aim of push Russian citizens to use WhatsApp less and less preferring domestic applications such as Max, which would be the Russian version of the Chinese WeChat application. It is no secret that Vladimir Putin has called for “strangling” all the tech companies in the West, calling Meta, which owns WhatsApp “an extremist organization”.
After these words, Russian users began to have more and more problems with WhatsApp, suddenly they were no longer able to make calls. Recently, however, the speed of the service, on which the messaging app is based, among other things, has been reduced by up to 80%, making it very difficult to send media content such as videos and photos. Roskomnadzor, the Russian communications authority, was very clear, issuing a communication in which it effectively WhatsApp notifiedexplaining how the application complies with the requirements of Russian law will be blocked completely.
After the warning from the Russian authorities came the response of WhatsAppwhich clarified the company’s determination “to fight” for users. Adding that “forcing people to use less secure, government-mandated apps can only lead to a reduction in security for Russian citizens.” According to expert analysts, the WhatsApp application could really be completely blocked in Russia in 2026. The reasons that pushed the authorities towards this decision is the fact that the application, according to them, would be used by terrorists to carry out attacks and be able to recruit new recruits. Also according to the authorities, WhatsApp ignored the requests of the Russian security forces.