Russia shut down the internet at record levels in 2025. In July alone, authorities recorded more than 2,000 shutdowns. Officials said these blackouts were for security reasons. They even told people ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian state-backed messenger application called MAX, a rival to WhatsApp that critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets ...

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 ...

London (CNN) — The Russian government will require the state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets sold in the country, in a ...

'National messenger' to be pre-installed on devices New app is being integrated with government services Critics say it's a spy app, state media deny that WhatsApp and Telegram are under regulatory ...

These will include the integration of a travel booking app, VK said in its latest earnings report. Around 18 million people have registered with Max since its launch, Russian state news outlet TASS ...