Apple has removed an app from its App Store in Russia. The app, which was created by the US-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was taken down after a request from Russia’s media regulator, Roskomnadzor. This action has sparked a lot of attention and raised questions about censorship and freedom of speech.
The app hosted the Siberia.Realities and North.Realities websites, which provide news and content critical of the Russian government. Roskomnadzor flagged the ...