Russian social media giant VK unveiled the app earlier this year - Copyright AFP FADEL SENNA Russian social media giant VK unveiled the app earlier this year ...

A messaging app endorsed by the Kremlin will be a mandatory preinstallation for smartphones in Russia beginning next month. The Russian government announced on Thursday that Max, an application ...

Security researchers found that Max, which Russia will require to be pre-installed on all phones, carries out “excessive tracking,” confirming fears the app will ...

Russia’s crackdown on foreign social media Max is similar to China’s hugely successful WeChat app, which gives users an all-in-one outlet to message, post on social media and make payments and ...

On June 10, the Russian Parliament passed a law to create a messenger application “with the ability to use state services.” The precise description of the app in the legislation suggests that it was ...