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Russia's Internet Outages Disrupt Lives, Favor State-Controlled MAX

11/22/2025

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Story summary

Widespread cellphone internet outages in Russia have persisted since May, affecting life in 57 regions.
The outages aim to prevent Ukrainian drone navigation and disrupt essential services, including monitoring for diabetic children.
Authorities promote the state-controlled messaging app MAX, which critics view as a surveillance tool due to data-sharing.
Many users prefer WhatsApp and Telegram despite MAX, which experts say may limit content diversity.

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Story summary

Widespread cellphone internet outages in Russia have persisted since May, affecting life in 57 regions.
The outages aim to prevent Ukrainian drone navigation and disrupt essential services, including monitoring for diabetic children.
Authorities promote the state-controlled messaging app MAX, which critics view as a surveillance tool due to data-sharing.
Many users prefer WhatsApp and Telegram despite MAX, which experts say may limit content diversity.