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

Re:Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian e... by tdsamardzhiev on Saturday September 18, 2021 @04:56AM (#28574709)

> I’m not sure. But I’m open to the possibility and I think the parent makes a strong case from their description of their own experience with Iran.

Of course! I'm just observing how tech is being applied in my part of the world and assuming the same thing will happen in theirs. There's a good possibility that my hypothesis is incomplete or just plain wrong. I thought it's worth sharing nevertheless.

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Re:Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian e... by emilsedgh on Saturday September 18, 2021 @05:26AM (#28574834)

I live in the US now and I'm no stranger to how these companies surveil you. My point is, Google has more incentives and interests than just keeping the powers to be in Iran.

But a state-owned company would only and only have 1 master, which would be the state. And it wouldn't bring any of the benefits of Google with it. It would surveil you more aggressively and it would be more devoted to the state.

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Re:Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian e... by tailspin2019 on Saturday September 18, 2021 @06:56AM (#28575168)

> There's a good possibility that my hypothesis is incomplete or just plain wrong. I thought it's worth sharing nevertheless.

Don’t get me wrong, there’s a good chance my hypothesis is incomplete too! :)

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