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Developers of virtual private network (VPN) apps are reporting that their products are again being pulled from Apple’s App Store in Russia. This is an unacceptable crackdown on a vital tool to protect privacy and speech online. Why? VPNs give people a way to control their own online activities. When you visit a website through…

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[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I realize this is Russia spicific but Canada is moving that same way. I luckily am slowly climbing out of the Apple walled garden, my next phone is going to be a pixel so I can install GeapheneOS and use F-Droid as the store, or whatever it is called, so that I can keep my wireguard setup.

[–] oneser@lemmy.zip 2 points 13 minutes ago

Australia, UK, Europe are all doing the same at the moment. Even using a VPN now is a heap more effort already due to VPN blocked websites and apps.