moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoRussia to enforce location tracking app on all foreigners in Moscowwww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down15 cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.compolitics@lemmy.world
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minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.ccAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoSeems like the app stores could derail this by simply not approving the app outside of Russia, which would fall outside of Russia’s jurisdiction to do anything about.
minus-squareohshit604@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoor… better yet, not agree to the Russia’s terms and prevent the app outright?
minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.ccAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s kinda my point. Even if Russia tries to order them to make it available, they can’t do so except to Russian users, which defeats the purpose.
Seems like the app stores could derail this by simply not approving the app outside of Russia, which would fall outside of Russia’s jurisdiction to do anything about.
or… better yet, not agree to the Russia’s terms and prevent the app outright?
That’s kinda my point. Even if Russia tries to order them to make it available, they can’t do so except to Russian users, which defeats the purpose.