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Russian citizens told “switch to Android” after Apple blocks key Russian apps

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Summary

Ars Technica reports on Russia pressuring Apple to remove apps from the App Store, leading to banning of VKontakte and Max in Russia and a Kremlin push to switch to Android. The piece frames this as part of Russia's broader goal of a controlled domestic internet and discusses the political and user impact.

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