Mastodawn

Daring Fireball Oct 2, 2024

At the Behest of Russia, Apple Has Purged Nearly 100 VPN Apps From the App Store
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/10/02/russia-app-store-vpns

At the Behest of Russia, Apple Has Purged Nearly 100 VPN Apps From the App Store

Link to: https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/09/25/apple-removes-nearly-60-additional-vpns-from-its-russian-app-store-en-news

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dmitriid Oct 2, 2024

@daringfireball

So, when Russia or China does something, then the rhetoric is immediately "oh, Apple can't just pull out" and, surprisingly, "it's valid criticism for AppStore as sole distribution method".

When it's EU news, the rhetoric is "AppStore isn't that profitable in the EU", "Apple should pull out of the EU" and "if you want an alternative store, go get Android".

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Juan Nunez-Iglesias

@dmitriid @daringfireball

Yeah, such garbage. Apple could comply in Russia with all the enthusiasm with which they comply in the EU. For example, they could easily turn on sideloading now that they have implemented it for the EU.