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To my previous point: Google says Moscow told it specific individuals who could face prosecution https://t.co/wuBBdPGfVg
— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) September 17, 2021
Navalny app removed from online stores as Russian polls open https://t.co/9il6j0hDFO by Daria Litvinova & @chanman
— hari sreenivasan (@hari) September 17, 2021
What concentration of power looks like. pic.twitter.com/WS2RE7DMYJ
Looks like tech companies' human rights policies evaporate when the Kremlin arbitrarily categorizes the opposition leader's organization as an extremist group https://t.co/mt9yzDdtnL
— Olivia Solon (@oliviasolon) September 17, 2021
Good morning to everybody except the fascist crooks in the Kremlin. (The executives in Cupertino and Mountain View who appeased Putin’s goons under duress should not feel great about themselves either.) https://t.co/l5LioZLOfg
— Rob Pegoraro (@robpegoraro) September 17, 2021
Beyond concerning but also such a disingenuous attention-jack
— Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) September 17, 2021
Apple has historically removed apps from the App Store, like VPN apps in China. CSAM has nothing to do with that then or now
Google exited China, is complying with Russia
Complex issues deserve genuine discussion https://t.co/1Be5YDHbbI
NEW: You couldn't ask for a more crystal clear example of how Apple's monopoly practices and restrictive, authoritarian app store policies create a choke point for government censorship & human rights violations
— Evan Greer (@evan_greer) September 17, 2021
Just allow side-loading. It's pretty simplehttps://t.co/Ic0xNz8wC3
Apple and Google stood up to Vladimir Putin's attempts to censor a pro-opposition voting app... until they both caved and banned it.
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) September 17, 2021
The notion of US tech giants exporting democratic values to authoritarian markets is taking a beating these days. https://t.co/l42STzsA76
? Apple justified the decision under a Moscow court ruling in June that declared Navalny’s foundation an “extremist organisation”, according to a screenshot https://t.co/B7wgjiuWYQ
— Patrick McGee (@PatrickMcGee_) September 17, 2021
This is not the globalization we were promised https://t.co/6V2P2TXu31
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 17, 2021
But if you’re going to be Free Speech Guy, maybe don’t suggest the government compel corporate speech here to advantage certain political groups that are disadvantaged by their own behavior.
— parker (@pt) September 17, 2021
Make Logically Consistent Policy Positions Great Again. https://t.co/HkAaCIf8yZ
Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's tactical voting app from their stores, his team said, after Russia accused the U.S. tech firms of meddling in its internal affairs https://t.co/ASkGdihGN2 pic.twitter.com/wr9p46asZ1
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 17, 2021
The app, devised by allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny, gives people detailed recommendations on who to vote for in an effort to thwart the electoral chances of the ruling United #Russia party which supports President Vladimir #Putin. https://t.co/sWQNAMvcBQ
— Rodrigo Campos (@rodrigocampos) September 17, 2021
5/ Clearly, @Apple and @Google took this decision under pressure.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
But the companies owe the Russian people an explanation.
BREAKING: @Apple and @Google just simultaneously pulled Russian opposition voting guide app on election morning.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
It gets worse. THREAD 1/
Reuters: https://t.co/TBAoeIW6aA pic.twitter.com/n8zITfDGMD
If Apple somehow breaks out of its habitual silence to discuss this, maybe they can address this report of fake @navalny apps remaining in the Russian App Store? https://t.co/BwJh40fotV
— Rob Pegoraro (@robpegoraro) September 17, 2021
3/ Russia has tried everything to get the app pulled.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
A spurious trademark lawsuit, legal threats...@Google and @Apple knew exactly what was going on.
And, until this morning, they resisted.
Story: @craigtimberg @RobynDixon__
@ReedAlbergottihttps://t.co/NxMONUKlVl pic.twitter.com/5yH5IrH7lY
I am unclear if people are being purposefully obtuse or really don’t understand the difference between complying with censorious government laws and exercising corporate free speech speech rights, but these in fact opposites.
— parker (@pt) September 17, 2021
Don’t be that guy. https://t.co/1xYlspcXO5
4/ Worse: after pulling the real voting guide app, @Apple is *keeping* impostor apps.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
Russians headed to the polls are now unwittingly installing apps that may put them in immediate danger. pic.twitter.com/rNI1SzamrL
The app disappeared just as voting got underway in the three-day parliamentary election, in which Navalny’s team was hoping to use its app — called “Navalny” — to consolidate the opposition vote in each of Russia’s 225 electoral districts.https://t.co/PsV2PsQxfs
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 17, 2021
Putin's spokesman applauds @Apple and @Google's deleting of @navalny-linked apps. pic.twitter.com/q6rxEcomHp
— Christo Grozev (@christogrozev) September 17, 2021
2/ The app @Google & @Apple just shut down helped Russians that disagree with Putin find candidates to vote for.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
The very definition of democratic process.
Both companies knew it.
For once, Putin was afraid too.
Story: @antontroian @INechepurenkohttps://t.co/gOwE2cwYR5 pic.twitter.com/jt3h2JCf2P
Extremely disappointed (but not surprised) to see Google and Apple remove this Russian protest app from their app stores https://t.co/UAZYQlX6X2
— Mathew Ingram (@mathewi) September 17, 2021
Apple spent the entire summer telling the public that they were confident they could resist government pressure, when defending their CSAM scanning system. Today they’re pulling voting guides from the Russian App Store. What changed in a month? https://t.co/C8TbL4z66V
— Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green) September 17, 2021
I never want to hear any nonsensical arguments about free speech, democracy, openness and doing no harm from the Silicon Valley companies that end up bending to dictators at a crucial moment ↘️ https://t.co/eBKO4ayFed
— Marietje Schaake (@MarietjeSchaake) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google getting a thumbs up from Putin. Charming. https://t.co/551e5bPZJS
— Vlad Savov (@vladsavov) September 17, 2021
Russia threatened U.S. social media firms with sizeable fines if they fail to delete content Moscow deems illegal and demanded Apple and Google stop allegedly meddling in its internal affairs on the eve of parliamentary elections https://t.co/HL3fnyYIzE pic.twitter.com/cB5kvvcnvG
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2021
An app designed by Russian activists to coordinate protest voting in this weekend’s elections disappeared from Google & Apple app stores after Ru authorities issued a direct threat of criminal prosecution against staff in the country, naming individuals https://t.co/Jt3s1j9JG0
— Valerie Hopkins (@VALERIEin140) September 17, 2021
This is why all general computing platforms must be open platforms. If iOS were open, Apple’s decision not to carry an app would just be a store stocking decision. By blocking all competing stores, Apple has made itself a global censor on behalf of all foreign governments. https://t.co/BuTS1fonfz
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 17, 2021
Apple taking down legitimate apps while leaving scams up? I feel like I’ve seen this movie before, but here the stakes are much higher… https://t.co/XzglBhD1qn
— Kosta Eleftheriou (@keleftheriou) September 17, 2021
6/ @apple, I can't believe I need to say this but even in Russia, voting is not criminal behavior.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
Pic: Apple's correspondence to the App developers (via @christogrozev ) pic.twitter.com/BVlFCFINzU
Google decided to remove Navalny's app from the Play store after Russia threatened its staff with prosecution – and mysterious armed men occupied its offices earlier this week.
— max seddon (@maxseddon) September 17, 2021
This feels like a real milestone for internet censorship. With @madhumita29:https://t.co/hAiJS9uNqW
Apple and Google drop Navalny app after Kremlin piles on pressure https://t.co/tLOFIYLSkt
— Financial Times (@FT) September 17, 2021
Russia’s threats are unacceptable under international law.@apple & @Google understandably want to protect their staff.
— Natalia Krapiva ???? (@natynettle) September 17, 2021
But they ALSO have an obligation to be transparent about decisions that affect millions of users.
By @maxseddon & @madhumita29https://t.co/5QArUN4FVG pic.twitter.com/S5bwsnK6BJ
„The move is the biggest concession yet by western tech companies to the Kremlin’s increasingly stringent demands for censorship of online content“ - @maxseddon @FT on the major event of 1st day of Duma elections https://t.co/EGoQJPaGjE
— Alena Epifanova (@AlenaEpifanova_) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google's removal of a tactical voting app made by supporters of Alexei Navalny is the biggest concession yet by western tech companies to the Kremlin https://t.co/50vnrIR9cI
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google drop Navalny app after Kremlin piles on pressure https://t.co/2zZlcVgcB1
— Maxim Mironov (@mironov_fm) September 17, 2021
Apple, Google Delete Navalny App on Day of Russian Parliamentary Vote https://t.co/AnNhwQ1p60
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google stood up to Vladimir Putin's attempts to censor a pro-opposition voting app... until they both caved and banned it.
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) September 17, 2021
The notion of US tech giants exporting democratic values to authoritarian markets is taking a beating these days. https://t.co/l42STzsA76
If Russian gov’t legal pressure can remove an opposition political app from the App Store, why should we be confident that the Apple scanning program will never expand to scan for political content? https://t.co/roaK4MNiuy
— Kurt Opsahl (@kurtopsahl) September 17, 2021
SHAME on these American companies for bowing to this. https://t.co/dUJnDdaiOS
— Atticus Finch (@Atticus59914029) September 17, 2021
Internet giants Apple and Google have complied with orders from Russian officials to remove opposition leader Alexey Navalny's "smart voting" app from their app stores. A disgraceful example of internet giants enabling authoritarianism through censorship. https://t.co/nqopoSNG2I
— Human Rights Foundation (@HRF) September 17, 2021
Helping dictators crush democracy for money is an accepted norm. Discuss. https://t.co/grZ4I2UtKo
— Mike Elgan (@MikeElgan) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google have deleted jailed Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny's voting app from their app stores on the day Russians head to the polls to elect a new parliament. https://t.co/I8ERCmqRqp
— Axios (@axios) September 17, 2021
Googleとアップルの両方は、アレクセイ・ナワルニーのグループによって考案されたアプリを削除するというロシアの大きな圧力に屈した。技術大手の情報筋によると、Googleはスタッフが脅迫された後、オンラインストアからロシアの戦略投票アプリを削除した。https://t.co/hzVnoLC470
— VÉSUVIO(ZÈN)???????? (@Vesuvio_1209) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google accused of ‘political censorship’ over Alexei Navalny app https://t.co/bpl7NSiChh
— Maxim Mironov (@mironov_fm) September 17, 2021
These Tech companies have became friends of authoritarianism! "Google and Apple Block Russian dissident App in the outskirt of election in Russia."https://t.co/EdQHSpQ1Rc
— mina bai (@bai_mina) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google accused of ‘political censorship’ over Alexei Navalny app https://t.co/W7vf3ICZK2
— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google accused of ‘political censorship’ over Alexei Navalny apphttps://t.co/5BaCu6dD6i
— Internet Protection Society (@safe_runet) September 17, 2021
And sadly, @Google and @Apple have supported Putin by removing apps that helped Putin's opposition. Oligarchs helping other oligarchs. https://t.co/RmGTSpFyTM
— Greg Rossi (@sailorboygreg) September 18, 2021
#Apple and #Google cave to Putin’s censors and betray Alexei #Navalny by kicking the app called “Navalny” off their mobile app stores ahead of this weekend's legislative election in #Russia boosting Putin & helping crush democracy #FreeNavalny #CORRUPTION https://t.co/9Wj3tfLig2 pic.twitter.com/jEdnf9zIWK
— Ronan L Tynan (@RonanLTynan) September 17, 2021
Apple and Google cave to Putin’s censors, block Navalny app as election begins https://t.co/Qc8cBgdwgJ
— D.K.R. Boyd (@ReflectingMan) September 17, 2021
The trend is clear. As transnational corporations, "big tech" will comply with autocratic demands to ensure business continuity (commercial prospects and/or local staff security). https://t.co/NTrqDp70jy
— Apar (@apar1984) September 18, 2021
Apple and Google have removed a tactical voting app made by supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their online stores following strong pressure from the Kremlin. ?https://t.co/fmR0vOyPeX
— Hella Hueck (@hellahueck) September 18, 2021
Not a good look… Apple, Google Delete Navalny App on Day of Russian Parliamentary Vote https://t.co/dVb4hOa6ln
— Laura Thornton (@LauraLThornton) September 17, 2021
#MrPutinTrillionaire, buys his election…“Human rights advocates decry Apple, Google decision to pull Navalny app as Russia voting begins….” https://t.co/qENSeK13fR
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 17, 2021
Google and Apple have cracked to Russian government pressure and removed an app that helps people find candidates that oppose Putin. The election started today https://t.co/P5P43cDK1I
— Gerrit De Vynck (@GerritD) September 17, 2021
For God’s sake, #Apple and #Google . Stand with those who are fighting tyranny, not with those who are perpetrating it. https://t.co/kgSsEpbs4J
— Ian Kelly (@ikelly731) September 17, 2021
“Apple, Google remove Navalny app as Russian elections begin”
— さかいとしゆき (Sakai Toshiyuki) (@SakaiToshiyuki0) September 17, 2021
The Hillhttps://t.co/An3x68QTZs
Google supports Putin and his oligarchs over freedom. #googlesuckshttps://t.co/ASgpWRHQIR
— Thomas Carlin (@tom_carlin) September 17, 2021
Why is anyone surprised by this:
— Stuart Syvret (@StuartSyvret) September 17, 2021
"Apple and Google accused of ‘political censorship’ over Alexei Navalny app".
Apple & Google have form when it comes to this.
They assisted the government to suppress me & constituents on Crown tax-haven Jersey island.https://t.co/RziS2PsD16