Russia to carry out checks on WhatsApp, Facebook: Report
Russia has said it would block access to Facebook unless the social network complies with legislation.
Russian state telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor will check by December whether Facebook and possibly Whatsapp are complying with Russian laws, TASS news agency reported on May 24, citing the head of the watchdog.
Russia has said it would block access to Facebook unless the social network complies with legislation requiring websites which store the personal data of Russian citizens to do so on Russian servers.
“We will take a decision based on the result of these checks,” Alexander Zharov, Rokomnadzor’s chief, was quoted as saying by TASS.
Besides, Facebook recently streamlined its security system. As security is the prime aspect of the social network, the company beefed up its security measures to make its users account more secure. The social media giant, in a blog post, mentioned the latest enhancements to its two-factor authentication security system to make it more convenient for its users to set up.
The blog states that the company has now made it easier than ever to enable two-factor authentication with a streamlined setup flow that guides you through the process. Facebook has also expanded the ways in which users can secure their account with a second factor by ensuring that even users without a phone number can enable two-factor authentication.
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