US Edition[Opinion] Max, the Russian Alternative to Whatsapp that Divides Users
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While calls on WhatsApp are already blocked, Moscow is considering a total ban on the application in favour of Max. Russia is taking a new step in its digital independence strategy. After blocking calls on WhatsApp since last August, the media regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced on Friday that it is considering a complete ban on the application of messaging, which yet has nearly 100 million users in the country. The organisation justifies its pos…
Russia plans to ban WhatsApp and its millions of local users could be forced to use Max, a new local messenger promoted by the authorities, which generates disparate opinions on the streets of Moscow. “I don’t have much confidence in him,” says Ekaterina, a 39-year-old doctor who prefers not to give her last name. Her boss has asked her to [...] The post Max, the Russian alternative to WhatsApp that divides users appeared first on Diario Digital…
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