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Guardian: Russia’s Max ‘super-app’ built as surveillance backdoor, researchers find

Readers debate whether Max is uniquely Russian

2 Sep 18 2:26 AM · 6d ago · 2 posts · 1 source · development 2 of 2

Social media commenters responding to the Guardian report split over whether Max’s surveillance capabilities are exceptional or comparable to backdoors suspected in Western platforms and government digital services.

Readers debate whether Max is uniquely Russian
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“The thing is I wouldn’t be at all surprised if all western platforms have back doors for the security services... I really don’t think this is uniquely Russian.”

JugglingWithEggs, Mastodon user · mastodon ↗

Roya Ensafi Associate professor of computer science, University of MichiganVladimir PutinVladimir Putin Russian presidentVKontakte Russian social media company, maker of Max

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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 1 claim were published in its stretch

  1. 2 outlets How Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens

    first by People Daily, 6d ago · also Independent UK

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