Mobile traffic in the messenger 'Max' will become free for users

Mobile traffic in the messenger 'Max' will become free for users.

Consensus

Mobile traffic for the messenger 'Max' will be free starting August 1.
The agreement involves MTS, Megafon, Beeline, T2, and Max.
Calls, messages, file transfers, and digital services in Max will not consume mobile data packages.
Users can access Max even if their data allowance has been exhausted.
The agreement applies only when users are in their home network.
The change is intended to support users and promote a unified digital environment.

The messenger 'Max' was removed from the App Store in early June due to international sanctions, and later removed from Google Play; VK stated that sanctions do not affect Russian platforms. — meduza
The European Union imposed sanctions against VK and 'Communication Platform' (the legal entity behind Max) in July, citing support for suppression of civil society and surveillance capabilities in Max. — tg_sotavisionmedia
The EU described Max as a tool filled with surveillance means and created according to intelligence service requirements. — tg_sotavisionmedia
The head of Beeline, Sergey Anokhin, stated that Max is part of the state's digital infrastructure. — kommerant
The European Union's sanctions were introduced due to support for the suppression of civil society. — tg_sotavisionmedia