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Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

Apple bows to Kremlin pressure to remove leading VPNs from Russian AppStore — Novaya Gazeta Europe

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Apple bows to Kremlin pressure to remove leading VPNs from Russian AppStore — Novaya Gazeta Europe

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Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago
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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.
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    Only via complicated shady schemes. The simplest option is to go to another country, open a bank account and buy a sim.

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      Can’t they block ip addresses or gps coords?

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        Apple? They probably are able to geoblock Russia, but it will cut sales in neighboring countries like Georgia and Kazakhstan. Why would they perform such a reckless move?

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      Interesting. Thanks for the info.

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