Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
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Max app unveiled as national alternative to Telegram and WhatsApp - Research reveals possibilities to access messages, payments and data - For millions of Russians, its use becomes almost mandatory
RUSSIAN super-app Max allows the state to seamlessly monitor and access the data of millions of citizens who are legally required to use it.
Russia is gradually enforcing the use of Max, a state-linked “super app” that aims to centralize messaging, payments and basic public services.
Tens of millions of Russians have come to use Max, a "super-application" that brings together messaging, payments and access to different services. However, an analysis carried out by researchers in IT security indicates that there are extensive surveillance capabilities.
Tens of millions of Russians have been forced, over the past 18 months, to install on their phones a new app – a blue-violet button for messaging and payments, called Max. Authorities have presented it as a patriotic alternative to Telegram and WhatsApp, and Russian stars have promoted it in rap videos and comedy moments. This summer, Max became the most used messaging app in the country, reports The Guardian.
Tens of millions of Russians have been forced, over the past 18 months, to install on their phones a new application – a blue-violet button for messaging and payments, called Max.
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