The messaging app WhatsApp has begun offering Russian users the option to use email for account login or recovery, following the example of Telegram, which has already implemented a similar feature.

The messaging app WhatsApp has begun offering Russian users the option to use email for account login or recovery, following the example of Telegram, which has already implemented a similar feature.

@meduzalive 02 Nov 2025, 16:38

WhatsApp has offered users the option to log into their accounts via email or biometrics, responding to SMS restrictions for registration in messengers in Russia.

@ostorozhno_novosti 02 Nov 2025, 16:37

WhatsApp has started offering Russian users the option to provide an email for account login or recovery, similar to Telegram, after users stopped receiving SMS messages for registration.

@varlamov_news 02 Nov 2025, 16:20