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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://mastodon.social/users/tolmasky/statuses/112733919965004212">Francisco Tolmasky (tolmasky@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2024 17:31:51 JST</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tolmasky" title="tolmasky@mastodon.social"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/107137-48-20230605174358.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Francisco Tolmasky" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Francisco Tolmasky</a></section><article><p>Just like when Apple got rid of the HKlive app during the Hong Kong protests. Imagine if there was a way to install apps not through the AppStore. That way the AppStore couldn’t be exploited as a censorship tool by governments. But then Apple might not make every possible cent off the iPhone, so probably not worth it. It’s crazy that Apple is probably happier with Russia’s actions towards the AppStore than Europe’s. No public fit. No press release. Just quiet compliance.</p><p><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/05/russia-forces-apple-to-remove-vpn-apps-from-the-app-store" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/05/russia-forces-apple-to-remove-vpn-apps-from-the-app-store</a></p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/3341213#notice-6579861">In conversation</a><time datetime="2024-07-07T17:31:51+09:00" title="Sunday, 07-Jul-2024 17:31:51 JST">about 5 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tolmasky/112733919965004212" rel="external" title="Sent from mastodon.social via ActivityPub">mastodon.social</a></span></span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tolmasky/112733919965004212">permalink</a></footer></blockquote>

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Francisco Tolmasky (tolmasky@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2024 17:31:51 JST Francisco Tolmasky
Just like when Apple got rid of the HKlive app during the Hong Kong protests. Imagine if there was a way to install apps not through the AppStore. That way the AppStore couldn’t be exploited as a censorship tool by governments. But then Apple might not make every possible cent off the iPhone, so probably not worth it. It’s crazy that Apple is probably happier with Russia’s actions towards the AppStore than Europe’s. No public fit. No press release. Just quiet compliance.
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