Instead of WhatsApp, Signal & Co.: The Russian Parliament, the State Duma, a law has adopted to create his own messenger in view of the continuous tensions with the West.
The software “grants the possibility of safe virtual communication between citizens, as well as state and urban authorities,” says the statement written by Duma. Different government services must also be integrated into the chat program.
“With the help of this app you can confirm your age at the checkout of the supermarket and even check in at the hotel without having to show documents on paper,” said the head of the Information Policy Committee in Duma, Sergej Boarski. The electronic signature and an ID function and other status documents must be able to be built into the program. Moreover, the integration of online training offers is planned.
The government selects developers
Those who develop the software determine the government according to the law. The media speculates that this Staatsmessenger has been made available by the social network VK. The Russian Facebook clone, which was once made by Telegram founder Pawel Durow, is now under the control of state-related companies.
Russia checks the internet sharply
The Russian authorities have tightened control and censorship on the internet since the start of Wladimir Putin, which was ordered by Kremlin Chief Vladimir Putin. Western and independent providers of content, for example, were covered with complaints as a result of alleged “defamation of the Russian armed forces” or delayed or delayed. In this context, Russian officials have repeatedly expressed concern about the use of messengers such as WhatsApp, Facebook or Signal.
Source: Krone
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