Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
Apple has removed major Russian services from the App Store, prompting calls for Russian citizens to switch to Android.
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📍 How it ended
Apple removed the social networks VK, Odnoklassniki, and Mail.ru from the App Store, leading to a plummet in VK's stock. Russia accused the company of political censorship, and citizens were told to switch to Android.
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Apple has removed the Russian social networks VK and Odnoklassniki, as well as Mail.ru, from the App Store. Following these removals, Russian citizens have been advised to transition to Android devices.
Coverage from Meduza and Ars Technica highlights the specific apps affected and the subsequent advice to switch platforms. UA.NEWS reports that VK's stock has plummeted to an all-time low, while Українські Національні Новини (УНН) suggests the move challenges the notion that sanctions are non-working.
Future developments center on the impact of these removals on VK's stock and the transition of users to alternative operating systems.
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Quick answers
Which Russian apps were removed from the App Store?
Apple removed VK, Odnoklassniki, and Mail.ru.
How did the market react to these removals?
According to UA.NEWS, VK's stock plummeted to an all-time low.
What alternative is being suggested to Russian citizens?
Coverage indicates that citizens are being told to switch to Android.
Coverage (5)
- Russia accuses Apple of ‘political censorship’ after VK apps removed from App Store The Record from Recorded Future News · 21d ago
- Removal of Russian services from AppStore dealt a blow to the myth of "non-working sanctions" Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · 21d ago
- Apple removes Russian social network VK, Odnoklassniki, and Mail.ru from App Store Meduza · 21d ago
- VK's stock plummeted to an all-time low after its services were removed from the App Store UA.NEWS · 21d ago
- Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps Ars Technica · 21d ago
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