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. “Max is temporarily u
Apple has removed the Russian state-backed messenger app, Max, from its App Store. The app, developed by VK, was being promoted by the Russian government as a secure alternative for communications and has been pre-installed on devices sold in Russia since September. Max, which lacks end-to-end encryption, has been compared to China's WeChat and integrates messaging with government services and banking.
The reasons for its removal by Apple remain unclear, and the company has not yet commented. This action follows a pattern of Apple and Google removing numerous Russian apps from their stores, particularly those developed by sanctioned entities. While existing installations of Max will continue to function, new downloads and updates are no longer possible.
The removal of the Max app highlights the ongoing tension between global tech companies and Russian government initiatives to control digital infrastructure and user data.
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