1w ago

Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications

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And that's just what they're willing to admit publicly a.k.a. the tip of the iceberg.
State internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that the service is being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators (and) commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens.” Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment.
Lol, what could you possibly reply to that? "It's bullshit." OTOH, in the current political climate in the USA, they're probably wise to just not say anything.
- I mean it’s not nescessarily bullshit. FaceTime is end to end encrypted if I recall correctly so it could be used for anything. But this is completely ludicrous for other reasons. If the terrorists start passing notes do you ban pencil and paper?
It's the sort of move that means the Special Military Operation is going smoothly.