The multinational has removed dozens of apps, even though the Kremlin’s censorship body did not order the move. These services, half-permitted by the government, enable people in Russia to access social networks and independent media

  • Frostbeard@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    1 month ago

    While I understand your idea, thats a level of censorship in the hands of a private company that is so cyber punk dystopian that it makes William Gibson cry.

    Imagine your phone will start playing the Chinese anthem before it sends your dickpicks to your mother

      • Frostbeard@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 month ago

        Ofc they have the power to do so. John Deere did just that with stolen machines (incidentally underlining that you actually rent their machines) My point is that you buy the iphone hardware, and the use is not a service. And the possibility of bricking it at Apples, Samsung or Huawei whim is for me dystopian. Access to software, storefronts and internet pages is slightly different in my opinion.