Russia’s new state-mandated “Max” messenger, designed to combine communications and government services (launching fully soon), faces user backlash. Its Google Play rating plummeted to 1-star amid rumors it could trigger Telegram restrictions and due to technical issues. Despite claims of being a “secure national platform,” users report finding foreign code libraries (US, Poland, Ukraine) in its software, raising security concerns given its access to sensitive passport data and Gosuslugi integration.

source: Metaratings

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