The Kremlin has rolled out a new government-approved messaging service MAX which has sparked fears of a digital Iron Curtain ...

The Russian government has announced that the state-supported messaging app Max will soon be compulsory on all smartphones ...

Russia has ordered a state-backed messaging app to be installed on all devices across the country in a move set to ...

Russians are being pushed onto a new messaging service linked to the Kremlin, and experts warn people can expect them to be ...

Max will replace a standalone messaging app made by Russian tech giant VK, which has been a piece of mandatory preinstalled ...

Russia will mandate pre-installation of its state-backed messaging app Max on all phones and tablets from September 1.

The Russian government will require the state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets ...

US and UK end diplomatic row over UK encryption ‘back door’ order against Apple, but it remains unclear whether Apple will ...

The incident in Rostov follows the trend of low altitude air strikes, affecting civilians and highlighting the fragility of ...

Australia has launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving over 3,600 personnel in live-fire ...

Technology experts have warned that the MAX app could become a powerful surveillance tool, strengthening the government's ...

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