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# Apple and Google Remove ‘Navalny’ Voting App in Russia
- URL: https://werd.io/apple-and-google-remove-navalny-voting-app-in-russia/
- Published: 2021-09-17T14:57:46.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-17T14:57:46.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

"Google removed the app Friday morning after the Russian authorities issued a direct threat of criminal prosecution against the company’s staff in the country, naming specific individuals, according to a person familiar with the company’s decision. The move comes one day after a Russian lawmaker raised the prospect of retribution against employees of the two technology companies, saying they would be “punished.”" This wouldn't be an issue if the app store wasn't hopelessly centralized.

\[[Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/russia-navalny-app-election.html)\]