Russia bans Telegram messaging app in attempt to force Russians onto Kremlin-backed messaging app called Max, which is fully backdoored by the FSB (Russian secret service). Orwell is a gyroscope in his grave.

I really, really dislike the idea of government created apps, much less being forced onto them. Dystopian af.

Beyond that, Russia now has the ability to cut all communication in Russia at will, a move typically used to fight been against street protestors trying to topple a regime. What other possible use could such a thing have.