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Max will replace a standalone messaging app made by Russian tech giant VK, which has been a piece of mandatory preinstalled ...

The Russian government said in a statement that MAX, which will be integrated with government services, would be on a list of ...

The Russian government will require the state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets ...

A messaging app endorsed by the Kremlin will be a mandatory preinstallation for smartphones in Russia beginning next month. The Russian government announced on Thursday that Max, an application produc ...

Roskomnadzor, the Russian media and internet regulator, recently slap new restrictions on the two most popular messaging apps, WhatsApp and Telegram, for failure to share their data on customers.

By Favour Ulebor & Agency Report Russia has imposed restrictions on voice calls made through the WhatsApp and Telegram ...

Russia said on Thursday that all mobile phones and tablets sold in the country from next month must come pre-installed with MAX, a state-backed ...

Russia has partly cut down voice calls in WhatsApp and Telegram with the excuse of preventing crime. This impacts millions of ...

Technology experts have warned that the MAX app could become a powerful surveillance tool, strengthening the government's ...