All school group chats in Moscow to move to Russia’s domestic messaging app on September 1

All school and parents’ group chats in Moscow schools will be required to move to Russia’s domestic messaging platform Max at the start of the upcoming school year, Deputy Mayor for Social Development Anastasia Rakova announced on Friday.

“The federal law has been passed, so starting September 1, all school and parent chats will be transferred to Max,” Rakova said at a press conference.

According to state media, Rakova was referring to the June law establishing Max as Russia’s “national messenger.”

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