Russia demands Apple remove opposition leader's app from App StoreRussian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor also made the demand of Google.
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Russia has demanded Apple and Google remove an app from Alexei Navalny.
The jailed leader of the opposition has an anti-corruption foundation that posts content through the app Navalny.
A court has found the organization is an extremist organization, resulting in the watchdog's demands.
Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has demanded that Apple and Google remove opposition leader Alexei Navalny's app from their respective App Stores.
Interfax reports:
Roskomnadzor (RKN) requires Apple and Google to remove the application "Navalny" from their services App Store and Google Play, as it is used to promote the activities of organizations recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation.
The department stated, "Roskomnadzor appealed with a demand for the need to remove the application "Navalny" from the application stores," following instruction from the P...
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Russia demands Apple remove opposition leader's app from App Store
