Apple removed all VK and Mail.ru applications from the App Store

Re:Apple removed all VK and Mail.ru applications from the Ap... by AlexandrB on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @11:17AM (#32996428)

My impression is that both services are widely used in "Slavic" countries, not just Russia. In particular, my relatives in Ukraine use both mail.ru and VK. I wonder if this will trigger a move to equivalent American services, like Facebook or Gmail, for some.

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Re:Apple removed all VK and Mail.ru applications from the Ap... by ChuckNorris89 on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @01:22PM (#32998307)

Using the word "Slavic" is wrong here. You probably meant ex-USSR countries. PL, CZ, SK are also as slavic as it gets but nobody here uses VK.

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Re:Apple removed all VK and Mail.ru applications from the Ap... by mrleblanc101 on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:13PM (#33012659)

Ukrainians using web services from Russian-based company, this seems like a bad idea

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Re:Apple removed all VK and Mail.ru applications from the Ap... by sab24 on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @11:51AM (#32996975)

It seems to force iPhone users to switch from Russian services to services from the United States, which provides a certain finanical benefit for the United States.

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Re:Apple removed all VK and Mail.ru applications from the Ap... by mrleblanc101 on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:12PM (#33012646)

This is a UK sanction, this has nothing to do with the US. Apple simply terminated the developer account which removed the app in every country.

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