Notable WorldGB The Guardian

Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens

Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their device Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a new app on their phones – a violet-blue button…

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ImpactNotable 33/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: no strong signals; trust 8/10.
RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published4 h ago (Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:13 GMT)
RetrievedFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:48 GMT via rss
ClassifiedFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:30:51 GMT by heuristic
AuthorAisha Down and Pjotr Sauer