Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian elections begin

Re:Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian e... by prepend on Friday September 17, 2021 @10:57AM (#28566214)

I disagree. I think the problem is that Apple is choosing to support dictators by removing this app.

The ability to side load apps is a smokescreen because only 1% of people would use any alternate means.

So even if they had alternate app stores, Apple removing it from the main App Store is egregious.

Similar to how it’s terrible that Google removed it even though it’s available in alternate stores.

(Of course Apple should allow sideloading and other app stores)

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Re:Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian e... by whimsicalism on Friday September 17, 2021 @11:33AM (#28566658)

> I disagree. I think the problem is that Apple is choosing to support dictators by removing this app.

Is he still a dictator if he would win contested elections?

The polling on Putin in Russia is pretty darn clearcut, don't see how you can look at the numbers I do and conclude anything other than that Putin has the tacit support of most of the population.

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Re:Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian e... by prepend on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @12:34PM (#28618425)

Take a look at the Soviet bloc elections. They won by big margins through voter suppression and much more.

Castro was elected for what, 50 years. He was definitely a dictator.

There was (is) voter suppression in the US and the civil rights movement directly worked to overturn polls that showed that only white governors and mayors in the south will win.

I don’t think Russian polls can be interpreted fairly to mean Putin has the tacit support of most of the population. Putin’s opponents are jailed and they are billionaires. If I get a poll, I’m not going to answer honestly due to fear.

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