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Apple quietly deletes nearly a hundred VPNs that allowed Russians to get around censorship (english.elpais.com)

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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

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[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

I do wish it were possible to make iOS more free. With that said, is it a fair comparison to draw when someone only knows how to use a VPN if it's in the App Store, whether Apple’s or Google Play?

So novices on either platform are harmed by lessened app availability even while both could be instructed to set a VPN up in settings or sideload an app.

Now if it’s a TOR browser or something, that’s a big L for Apple.

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