Apple bows to Kremlin pressure to remove leading VPNs from Russian AppStore — Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Apple has removed several apps offering virtual private network (VPN) services from the Russian AppStore, following a request from Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media regulator, independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Thursday.
    • riddlemeboner@lemdro.idEnglish
      244·
      5 months ago

      How is that supposed to help? Should apple remove these Apps globally then? Not that governments would stop pressuring to censor.

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      5 months ago

      The real answer is to let people load apps from outside of the App Store.

      If you’re going to run an AppStore, you’re going to be subject to the laws of every country, and you’ll have to segment it by region.

    • kenkenkenEnglish
      32·
      5 months ago

      Better not having different regions at all.

      • Fades@lemmy.world
        22·
        5 months ago

        Yeah!!! Hold everyone accountable to everyone’s rules! You can only get it if literally nobody has a problem with it.

        Yeah that sounds great, you’re a real genius

    • Fades@lemmy.world
      23·
      5 months ago

      So all the shit banned in China, North Korea, etc. we lose it too then? You fucking moron

      • Zachariah@lemmy.world
        3·
        5 months ago

        I see from your post history, it’s full of great comments. Not sure why your reaction here was so harsh. I hope your day is going okay.

        Perhaps I wasn’t clear. I meant have one app store and ignore those governments who want to ban apps.

        Also, being able to directly load apps on your devices is way better anyway.