State media says accusations from Kremlin critics that Max is a spying app are false and that it has fewer permissions to access user data than rivals WhatsApp and Telegram.
Lol. So what? The messages are going to be intercepted and fully accessible by the Kremlin. That’s the whole point of this exercise.
I don’t think you can call it an interception, as it’s using their servers so there’s no need for interception, you directly send them the messages.
Maybe their answer would work on people with 0 tech knowledge. It’s safe! And they won’t even stop you in the street to read your messages, so it’s even convenient!
Can someone who actually has the misfortune of living or having lived in Russia recently explain how widespread the use of this messenger is? I was under the impression that Telegram, despite also being a deeply problematic service, was the most popular chat tool there, even if the regime has been trying to discourage it recently. Can anyone give a first hand account?
