Apple removes RFE/RL apps from Russian App Store per Moscow's request, part of crackdown on opposition media.

Apple has removed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) apps from the Russian App Store at the request of Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor. This move follows Moscow's crackdown on opposition media since the Ukraine invasion. The removed apps include RFE/RL's Russian Service and regional projects. RFE/RL was designated as an "undesirable organization" in February. Apple has also restricted access to other independent Russian-language media apps and podcasts.

November 15, 2024
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