More than 20 VPN services have disappeared from the Russian App Store. Apple said the removal of the apps was done at the request of Roskomnadzor. Baza reported.
At the same time, the purge affected only the Russian region: already installed programs will work, but cannot be updated or installed by new users.
According to reports, one of the developers, after hiding the applications, received a message from the company explaining that the programs contain illegal content that violates Russian legislation, and for this reason their availability in Russia is limited. cable-channel.
Deputies of the New People’s Duma, led by Deputy Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Vladislav Davankov, proposed banning service providers from charging additional fees for using VPN services. They sent a similar appeal to the head of Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev.
At the same time, deputies from the Russian Liberal Democratic Party have prepared a draft law, the purpose of which is legislative protection of the usual way of life of users in the face of constant changes in the operation of online services and communications.