Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones

www.theguardian.com

Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones

www.theguardian.com

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Critics say Max, a WhatsApp rival, could be used to track users, though state media says it is not a spying app

Critics say Max, a WhatsApp rival, could be used to track users, though state media says it is not a spying app

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Only a matter of time before it’s renamed to HBO Max

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