In the world, the content of the Internet is not the same, especially when it comes to streaming platforms, and for this users use VPNs, applications that allow access to more possibilities in the digital age, and although some payments are not completely legal, this is our new has led to controversy, since they asked apple To remove many of them from their digital stores, and it’s because a certain country doesn’t want them to be in force, in this case we’re talking about Russia.
Authorities have managed to get Apple to eliminate several vpn of App Store. The of RoskomnadzorRussia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Media, claims that some e.g NordVPN y Proton VPN, claiming that they violate the laws of their region. They had no choice but to comply, as they considered the use of personal connections illegal.
According to a report, the US company has informed the developers NordVPN, Proton VPN, Red Shield VPN, Le VPN and about eliminating their products from others App Store in Russia. In an email, Apple explained: “We are writing to inform you that your app, at the request of Roskomnadzor, will be removed from the Russian App Store because it contains illegal content.”
Apple has been forced to update its store review guidelines to comply with the law, which ends anonymity on the Internet. According to Federal Law No. 406-FZ, all companies providing digital services in Russia must verify the personal data of their users. Although the laws do not directly prohibit the use of VPNs, browsing with a private connection is restricted.
In October 2023, Interfax Report that of Roskomnadzor Using a VPN restricts all search engine results that mention how to bypass banned content. Alexander Khinstein, head of the State Duma Information Policy Committee, said regulators had the power to block them.
Removing VPN apps from App Store in Russia by apple This is a reflection of increasing government restrictions on anonymity and privacy on the Internet. The measure is a reminder of the impact government policies have on access to technologies that protect user privacy
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Author’s Note: With this in mind, no one from Russia can access content from other countries. However, there are always other methods that people will use to get the things they want.
