Against the background of restrictions on the activities of famous messengers, the Russians began to search for alternative communication routes that would allow them to make video calls without paying for a connection. Ferra.ru Editor-in-Chief Yevgeny Kharitonnov singled out a number of services available in Russia and can replace Telegram and WhatsApp.
The first service is Matrix. This is a decentralized platform with open source. It is offered free of charge on Matrix.org and app stores.
Next is the Chinese "Super App" Wechat with messengers, calls and payment functions. It works for free, has an integrated translator and supports mini attachments.
The list of advice also includes popular types of types of services such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
In an unattractive appendix, Snapchat, with disappearing messages and filters, and video exchange service.
Among Russian alternatives, Kharitonov mentioned the VK Video Calls on the "VK" social network and the National Messenger Max.
It is noted that video calls in whatsapp and Telegram are limited in Russia, and Discord, Viber and Signal are blocked. Skype all over the world has completely stopped working.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
