Max was launched by the state-controlled social media group VK in March as a replacement for VK Messenger, which has been on the government’s list of mandatory apps since 2023. The new app allows ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian state-backed messenger application called MAX, a rival to WhatsApp that critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets ...

Russia is pushing its Max messenger -- a social media platform without encryption -- onto its citizens with a massive promotion campaign and the simultaneous blocking of Whatsapp and Telegram, the ...

The national messenger MAX has entered the top five fastest-growing services in the world. This was announced on January 28 by the first deputy head of the Presidential Administration of Russia Sergey ...

The MAX messenger blocks access through unofficial applications, as they pose a threat to user data. This was announced on October 1 by the press service of the platform. "Installing unofficial ...

London (CNN) — The Russian government will require the state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets sold in the country, in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The spread of Max could increase surveillance of Russian citizens - Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters The ...