ATESH says Russian troops in Donetsk reject orders to use state app MAX by Feb. 18, seeking workarounds and still using Telegram.
WhatsApp has long been the most popular messaging app for Russians, followed closely by Telegram. This week, officials took major steps to cut them off and make them unusable—part of a long-running, ...
Sellers can scan the user’s digital identifier in the Max app and confirm they are old enough to purchase tobacco, alcohol, ...
The block also reflects a wider push by the authorities to create and control a "sovereign" communications framework.
The U.S.-made messenger imo has been gaining popularity among Russians amid an ongoing crackdown on WhatsApp and Telegram in their country. Russian users of the American app have spiked in number over ...
As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology. As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, ...