Critics warn of Apple, Google ‘chokepoint’ repression

Image caption: Google and Apple were under the microscope over their decision to pull a Russian opposition app. Article by Joshua Melvin with Julie Jammot In San Francisco. Tech Xplore – September 18, 2021.

The global dominance of tech giants serves as a convenient online chokepoint for authoritarian governments to crack down on dissent or rig elections, critics of Apple and Google said Friday.

The companies were facing international outrage after pulling a Russian opposition voting app off their online marketplaces in response to authorities’ escalating pressure, including arrest threats. […]

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