Social networks and Messengers

Telega Domains Lose Spyware Status, but App Not Returned to AppStore
TLS Certificate Restoration and Return to Apple App Store in Question

Telegram login confirmations stopped arriving on Russian email
SMS codes for login have not been arriving since autumn 2025

Law Against Mandatory Max Introduced in the State Duma: Deputies Demand Alternative for Accessing Gosuslugi
The authors of the initiative see a risk of a state messenger monopoly when verifying identity

Max Messenger Under White Hat Hacker Scrutiny: 213 Vulnerabilities Patched for 22 Million Rubles
Most often, vulnerabilities are found that allow reading other people's messages

Ask Cosmonauts a Question and "Visit" the ISS: Max Launches "Space Week"
The project is implemented jointly with Roscosmos

Telegram Slowdown Reaches the State Duma: Communication with Voters Begins to Fail
Alternative messengers do not yet provide the same reach and convenience

It has become known why the messenger was named Max and what its logo means
The team considered different options, but settled on the one most understandable to users

Max as "Lada": Harsh statements about messengers in the State Duma
Comparison with cars explains the approach to internet rules

MAX Started Pushing Channels: A Feed of Recommendations Appeared in the Messenger
The platform is taking a step towards algorithmic delivery within the application

Russians began to make phone calls 6 times more often after restrictions in Telegram
Online services retain their audience, but are inferior in frequency of use

Central Election Commission Allows Campaigning for State Duma Elections on Telegram
Candidates are entitled to determine the content and form of the election campaign themselves, the CEC explained

Catches Even in Space: Max Started Being Used on the ISS
More Than 1000 Messages Sent From Orbit to Earth Via the Service

When the situation gets out of control: teachers were given a bot in Max
The service provides quick access to legal assistance and necessary documents

Business asks to give users a choice between verification via MAX and SMS
The AKIT believes that the mandatory use of two channels simultaneously will lead to increased costs and complicate access to services
