Russia orders that state-backed messenger app MAX, which critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on phones and tablets from next month (Andrew Osborn/Reuters)

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Andrew Osborn / Reuters:Russia orders that state-backed messenger app MAX, which critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on phones and tablets from next month  —  A Russian state-backed messenger application called MAX, a rival to WhatsApp that critics say could be used to track users …