
State Duma Proposed Mandating Migrants to Use Max Messenger
Deputies pointed out that foreigners often use foreign messengers that do not meet security requirements

Deputies pointed out that foreigners often use foreign messengers that do not meet security requirements

The messenger's press service reported that the new owner of the number will not face restrictions, but the old one will not be able to create an account again

The service is available to T2, Beeline, MegaFon and MTS customers

The application now works with Red OS, ALT Linux, Uncom OS, and Astra Linux

Max will replace "VK Messenger", which has been on the mandatory pre-installation list since 2023

Since the launch of the beta version of the state messenger, users have sent over 200 million messages

Kaspersky Antivirus Notified User About Camera Launch When Application Was Minimized

According to Deputy Nemkin, messengers have become a tool for organizing criminal activity

About 100 million people in Russia use it

Fraudsters are masquerading as support for the state messenger

According to the developers, their application uses encryption according to GOST-2021, and user data is stored on servers in Novosibirsk and Moscow
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Problems may be related to test restrictions on calls in these applications

The messenger's press service confirmed the fact of filing the documents

Russian mobile operators are experiencing an "acute need" for additional revenue