Apple Removes Another RFE/RL App At Request Of Russian Regulator
www.rferl.org
U.S. technology giant Apple has notified RFE/RL that it has removed another of its apps following a request from Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor.
  • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    7 days ago

    TL:DR: Apple operates in Russia and removes anti-war based relatively good guy non-state-funded anti-Putin podcasts that Russian government doesn’t like within Russia. Afaik.

  • misk@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    7 days ago

    no longer accessible inside Russia

    Fuck Apple for not exiting Russia but the title makes it sound like they removed those globally.

    • bassomitron@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 days ago

      Yeah, wtf? I thought they were sanctioned to the extent that it made it so most US/EU companies literally couldn’t continue doing business with Russia?

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Meaning one’s that didn’t agree with Russia’s official stance, or ones claiming to be independent but still funded by Russia? Those would be very different things.

    • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeEnglish
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      7 days ago

      if only there would be some way to find out, like reading the article…

      U.S. technology giant Apple has reportedly removed or hidden several Russian-language podcasts produced by independent journalists.

      The news outlet Mediazona reported on November 14 that new episodes from the online radio station Ekho Moskvy and investigative outlet The Insider were no longer accessible inside Russia. A BBC Russian Service podcast also appeared to be affected.