State services are officially turning into a replacement for Telegram. Yes, another one. And this is no longer a joke.
While everyone was arguing about whether we need another messenger, the government is calmly discussing turning Gosuslugi into a full-fledged social platform. "Sources" report that the plans are already on the table.
What exactly they want to add:
• family chats
• communities
• a news feed
The goal sounds nice: to turn Gosuslugi into a "space for life, communication, business, and organizations." In practice, this means one thing—the state wants to gather all citizens' communication in one place, where every user already has a passport, SNILS, biometrics, and a history of all their requests.
Why an ordinary person needs this—no one has properly explained yet. But for business, everything is perfectly clear: advertising to a maximally verified audience about which literally everything is known. The conversion rate will be fire.
The first warning bell has already rung—achievements appeared on Gosuslugi. A classic move: first gamification, then chats, then a feed, then "well, since you're already here, let's add voice messages too." The rest of the functionality, according to plans, will be rolled out over the next couple of years.
I'll say it straight: technically, this is feasible. Organizationally, it's very dangerous. One account = all your documents + correspondence + social connections. Convenient? Yes. Safe and private? That's a rhetorical question.
