The multinational has removed dozens of apps, even though the Kremlin’s censorship body did not order the move. These services, half-permitted by the government, enable people in Russia to access social networks and independent media

  • ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    thanks apple. putin is scum and the longer his goons enjoy a normal life the worse. make russian lives as bad as possible so we can have ukraine back.

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      1 month ago

      This is a bad move. The more Russian citizens have access to outside information, the better chance they can learn what’s actually happening in Ukraine and the amount of damage the government is doing to their own country. The more Russians that have exposure to that information, it becomes more likely that the people will show their dissatisfaction. Without VPN, the people only have access to the internal propaganda.

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      1 month ago

      make russian lives as bad as possible

      Wasn’t that the Shock Doctrine strategy from back in 1996? Anyone remember what followed?