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Russia bans WhatsApp, pushes state-backed alternative "MAX" (aljazeera.com)
1 point by fsdakhsdkjhask 87 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


People there are tech savvy, trying to push them into government-sponsored spyware will backfire, as they just won't be using "normal" internet at all soon. Phones are sold with VPNs preinstalled so all apps work even for grannies.




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