Why Moscow Wants to Replace WhatsApp and Telegram With "Max"  | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Описание: Russia’s standoff with the West isn’t just on the battlefield—it’s on your phone. With 97 million WhatsApp users and nearly 90 million on Telegram, Moscow faces a problem: these Western apps won’t hand over data. Enter Max, a state-backed messenger by VK. Marketed as “secure” and tied to utilities, taxes, and payments, critics say it’s really a digital cage—where surveillance comes built-in. Russia isn’t alone: China has WeChat, Vietnam has Zalo, Iran has its own apps. The bigger story? Data sovereignty. Palki Sharma explains.

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