India, Dec. 5 -- Russia has reportedly expanded its supervision of foreign communication platforms by restricting the use of Apple's FaceTime and Snapchat's video calling tool. According to reports, the country's communications regulator has blocked voice and video calling features on Apple's FaceTime and on Snapchat's calling service. This decision follows a series of similar actions targeting platforms not developed or operated within Russia.

According to a report by Moscow Times, Roskomnadzor, the federal agency overseeing communications and media, has disabled FaceTime's calling features nationwide. Soon after, the regulator announced that it had also restricted Snapchat's video calling option. These actions follow earlier concerns r...