Apple Removes Kremlin-Backed Messaging App Max From App Store

Max said it reached out to Apple to resolve the issue and advised users to download the messenger from alternative app stores or directly from its official website.

Apple removes Russia’s state-backed messaging app Max from App Store

The Kremlin-backed Max messenger disappeared from the App Store on June 3. iPhone and iPad users lost the ability to download the app, and those who had already installed it stopped receiving notifications and updates. According to the head of Russia’s Digital Development Ministry, Maksut Shadayev, the restrictions affected more than 20 million Russians — at least a quarter of Max’s total user base. Apple has not commented on the reasons for the removal. Yulia Navalnaya had previously called ...

Apple removes Russia’s state-backed messenger from App Store

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. The post Apple removes Russia’s state-backed messenger from App Store appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah