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Apple removes Russian messenger from App Store

Apple has removed Russia’s state-backed Max messenger from its App Store, the app’s Russian developers said yesterday. Moscow has for months been pushing Russians to install Max – a super-app that lacks encryption and that critics say could be used to track people. It has throttled WhatsApp and Telegram, the country’s two largest messengers, and […] The post Apple removes Russian messenger from App Store appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian6 Jun 2026, 06:00 am
Apple removes Russian messenger from App Store

Apple has removed Russia’s state-backed Max messenger from its App Store, the app’s Russian developers said yesterday. Moscow has for months been pushing Russians to install Max – a super-app that lacks encryption and that critics say could be used to track people. It has throttled WhatsApp and Telegram, the country’s two largest messengers, and forced civil servants, state companies, schools and government agencies to move their communications onto Max.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 6 Jun 2026, 06:00 am. View original article
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