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Russia Orders State-Backed MAX App Preinstalled on All Phones Starting Sept. 1
Russian government requires all new devices to include state-backed Max messenger, RuStore app, and Lime HD TV to enhance surveillance and control over information flow starting in 2025.
- Russia will require the pre-installation of a state-backed messenger app called MAX on all mobile phones and tablets sold in Russia starting September 1, 2025, according to the Russian government.
- The government claims that MAX will be integrated with government services and has fewer permissions to access user data than WhatsApp and Telegram.
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When it comes to Vladimir Putin, Russia's citizens should use the new "Max" app for chatting instead of WhatsApp and Co. - but the suspicion that the Kremlin boss wants to spy on his subordinates with the application is stubborn.
Kremlin-Backed Max Messaging App to Come Preinstalled on All Russian Smartphones | News Channel 3-12
By Ryan Hogg, CNN The Russian government will require the state-backed messaging app Max to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets sold in the country, in a move that could increase surveillance of the country's citizens. According to an official statement released Thursday, Max will be installed on the devices starting September 1. The RuStore app, a rival to Apple's App Store, will also be pre-installed on iPhones. Additionally, start…
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