In Russia, software runs you.https://t.co/IuTwWSh6vf

— Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) November 22, 2019

In a post-Snowden world, this is going to be where things are headed. This is why we need privacy technology, financial or otherwise.

Russia bans sale of gadgets without Russian-made software https://t.co/2S4WHx9S36

— Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) November 22, 2019

Two weeks ago I reported on an upcoming Russian law that would force PC/phone/smartTV vendors to pre-install Russian apps on devices sold in Russia: https://t.co/nssCW38l8a

The law passed through the lower house of the Duma today. Upper house vote coming up. https://t.co/Jv7U908N9g

— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) November 22, 2019

Russia to ban iPhones and all devices not pre-loaded with local apps https://t.co/40twOEh7Xw pic.twitter.com/7tvhGx3s81

— Apple Streem (@applestreem) November 22, 2019

Russia to pre-install its own apps on all phones, PCs, and TVs sold in the country https://t.co/YCML2DVYjY

— TNW (@thenextweb) November 22, 2019

Russia to pre-install its own apps on all phones, PCs, and TVs sold in the country https://t.co/cw2Po523Be

— TNW (@thenextweb) November 22, 2019

Giving new meaning to the phrase "pre-owned" https://t.co/aYK1TZKf38

— David Whelan (@davidpwhelan) November 22, 2019

애플, 러시아의 새로운 입법으로 2020년 7월부터 모든 기기에 러시아 대체 소프트웨어 제공해야 해.
- 만일 애플이 이에 순응하지 않으면 러시아에서 기기 판매 불가능해
- 이는 러시아 기술을 조장하기 위한 것
- 그러나 일부, 이 입법으로 인해 정부의 감시 염려 제기해 https://t.co/oUGaxSRAih

— Wan Ki Choi (@wkchoi) November 22, 2019

If a country wants to really avoid surveillance on the hardware level that's a way, but given that citizens have freedom and don't get silenced.

Open-source privacy preserving technologies are mandatory at this point if we don't want to end up suppressed.https://t.co/nasWmrZJUF

— Nagato 法 ฿ (@NagatoDharma) November 22, 2019

Apple iPhones might be banned in Russia in 2020#Apple #iPhone https://t.co/eYNUJozVIx pic.twitter.com/evKDjST85b

— Giz China (@Gizchina) November 22, 2019

This is my shocked face.

Russia to ban iPhones and all devices not pre-loaded with local appshttps://t.co/0U3hck2SgL

— Charles #GetCovered-ba (@charles_gaba) November 23, 2019

When you have the purchasing power.. you can really uphold your national pride. We need to do the same here. Local talents are not inferior in any way. Yakin boleh! https://t.co/huG840GNxn

— Sayed Munawar (@sayedmunawar) November 26, 2019

Russia to pre-install its own apps on all phones, PCs, and TVs sold in the country https://t.co/LragJZsEce

— TNW (@thenextweb) November 24, 2019

Russia to pre-install its own apps on all phones, PCs, and TVs sold in the country https://t.co/SQdnWxz8gc

— TNW (@thenextweb) November 22, 2019

Russia to pre-install its own apps on all phones, PCs, and TVs sold in the country https://t.co/ZvXlxVaFuG

— TNW (@thenextweb) November 23, 2019