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2. Telegram had won over RKN by support of Google/Apple. RKN could not ban appstores and push notifications, so Telegram could constantly change IP addresses of
by leosarev 4y ago
2. Telegram had won over RKN by support of Google/Apple. RKN could not ban appstores and push notifications, so Telegram could constantly change IP addresses of proxy servers and send them to applications using push notifications.
RKN allegedly failed to pressure Apple/Google to ban Telegram app in Russia, despite trying for years.
When Navalny's team tried to employ same tactics, RKN was able to ban their app in both appstores in week or so. Same for LinkedIn.
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoIt is known that Google and Apple did accept the demands to block apps both before and after the Telegram affair. What we don't know, is did they even receive that demand? Every new sources that the demand was sent sources to RKN press release on their own website (I checked about 50 news reports, that all referenced each other and RKN). When asked about blocks (of LinkedIn), Google's spokesperson said that they follow the regulations on the local markers. We need Apple/Google to confirm, if they did ever receive the demands to remove Telegram from their app stores. If not, it is a big big red flag.