Moscow’s New Migrant App: Big Brother or Crime Fighter?
Foreigners in Moscow, brace yourselves for the ultimate high-tech babysitting experience. The new experimental law mandates migrants to share their fingerprints, selfies, and whereabouts via a smartphone app. Excludes diplomats, Belarusian citizens, and minors, but promises to keep the rest under a digital microscope. Welcome to Moscow’s new-age hospitality!
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**_Moscow’s new law: It’s like Pokémon Go, but instead of catching imaginary creatures, you’re the one being caught!_**
Key Points:
– Moscow introduces a law for tracking foreigners via a smartphone app.
– The law aims to tackle migrant crime and will run as a trial from 2025 to 2029.
– Foreign diplomats and Belarusian citizens are exempt from this new regime.
– Migrants must provide biometric data and geolocation access.
– Failure to comply may lead to severe restrictions on basic rights and services.