Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoApple bows to Kremlin pressure to remove leading VPNs from Russian AppStore — Novaya Gazeta Europenovayagazeta.euexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1397arrow-down110
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minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoCan Russians still buy stuff from the App Store?
minus-squareShabablinchikow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYes, but payment options are limited
minus-squarehumbletightband@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoOnly via complicated shady schemes. The simplest option is to go to another country, open a bank account and buy a sim.
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoInteresting. Thanks for the info.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoCan’t they block ip addresses or gps coords?
minus-squarehumbletightband@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoApple? They probably are able to geoblock Russia, but it will cut sales in neighboring countries like Georgia and Kazakhstan. Why would they perform such a reckless move?
Can Russians still buy stuff from the App Store?
Yes, but payment options are limited
Only via complicated shady schemes. The simplest option is to go to another country, open a bank account and buy a sim.
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Can’t they block ip addresses or gps coords?
Apple? They probably are able to geoblock Russia, but it will cut sales in neighboring countries like Georgia and Kazakhstan. Why would they perform such a reckless move?