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Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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 · 1 year 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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    Well, just a month ago they couldn’t pay out a bounty to Kaspersky for a 0day exploit they found due to the sanctions, so this seems a little off.

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      Can Russians still buy stuff from the App Store?

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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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          Interesting. Thanks for the info.

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          Can’t they block ip addresses or gps coords?

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        Yes, but payment options are limited

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