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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Apple could still easily release updates for their phones that prevent anyone from connecting to a Russian cell tower or connecting to a Russian IP address.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

I thought about that, but it would affect iPhone users from outside Russia who are traveling in Russia, and Apple probably wouldn't want that.