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Apple quietly deletes nearly a hundred VPNs that allowed Russians to get around censorship (english.elpais.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The multinational has removed dozens of apps, even though the Kremlin’s censorship body did not order the move. These services, half-permitted by the government, enable people in Russia to access social networks and independent media

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[+] [email protected] -57 points 1 month ago (3 children)

iOS supports VPN out of the gate. Apps just make it easier to configure. Please don’t spew divisive misinformation, regardless if this is ignorant to the facts or otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Where did you read that I said iOS doesn't support adding VPNs?

My message is clearly talking about side loading. Don't twist my words.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I do wish it were possible to make iOS more free. With that said, is it a fair comparison to draw when someone only knows how to use a VPN if it's in the App Store, whether Apple’s or Google Play?

So novices on either platform are harmed by lessened app availability even while both could be instructed to set a VPN up in settings or sideload an app.

Now if it’s a TOR browser or something, that’s a big L for Apple.

[+] [email protected] -21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

and iOS supports sideloading, don't twist reality. The elitism is dripping from every word of your comment. It'd be alright if your comments were based in reality but they aren't :/

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Bro I hope Apple is paying you for all the white knighting you're doing for them. To side load on Apple, you have to create a developer account and treat it as if you're developing an app. That is borderline exploiting it and definitely not intended to be used for regular consumer applications. For all intents and purposes, you can't side load on Apple because this is not intended nor recommended for anyone, and is easily blocked by Apple if they ever choose to do so.

You're being blatantly bad faith to compare that to Android where you can simply download an apk, open it, and press install. It's entirely supported and intended by Android's design. Android goes so far to support seamless updates for third party app stores, and extends their app malware scanner to side loaded apks as well.

If you consider those two to be the same, then you're just in bad faith and not worth taking seriously, and are looking to argue for the sake of arguing. Apple is not your friend. They do not want you side loading, and you know this.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Normal VPNs don't work in Russia, you need one that's masked as usual traffic now.