Last fall, @Apple and @Google pulled the #Russian opposition voter guide app just before the election.

Now we know why: Russia sent FSB thugs to threaten executives with prison.

Three lessons, a THREAD:

by @gregpmiller @josephmenn @washingtonpost
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/…
2/Lesson 1: #Putin will hold anyone who he can hostage to his whims. Instead of pushing back, Big Tech capitulated. Yet here we are only a few months later and he’s declared @Meta an extremist & is blocking everyone else…

aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/…
3/ Lesson 2: You can’t stop #Putin with appeasement. Tech companies charted a course that they felt protected their staff & balanced their interests. But it didn’t even buy them six extra months of operation before Putin went scorched earth.
3/ Lesson 3: Listen to #Russian voices. Last election the opposition told Big Tech & the West exactly who Putin was. They chose to ignore it. Now, here we are. Either you stand up to #Putin, or you will be held hostage to his increasing demands. And you’ll lose in the long run.

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More from @natynettle

Sep 17, 2021
BREAKING: @Apple and @Google just simultaneously pulled Russian opposition voting guide app on election morning.

It gets worse. THREAD 1/

Reuters: reuters.com/world/europe/g… Image
2/ The app @Google & @Apple just shut down helped Russians that disagree with Putin find candidates to vote for.

The very definition of democratic process.

Both companies knew it.

For once, Putin was afraid too.

Story: @antontroian @INechepurenko
nytimes.com/2021/09/15/wor… Image
3/ Russia has tried everything to get the app pulled.

A spurious trademark lawsuit, legal threats...

@Google and @Apple knew exactly what was going on.

And, until this morning, they resisted.

Story: @craigtimberg @RobynDixon__
@ReedAlbergotti

washingtonpost.com/technology/202… Image
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Sep 11, 2020
BREAKING: Bloomberg investigation confirms @Sandvine had been working with Belarus gov for more than a year & provided tech that is filtering about 40% of all internet traffic moving in and out of the country. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
.@Sandvine rep also met directly with officials in Belarus and later shipped the equipment, via a contractor, to be installed at data centers in Minsk. Senator @DickDurbin is concerned this might be a potential violation of US sanctions & is calling for @USTreasury to investigate
In company’s defense, @Sandvine’s Chief Tech Officer Alexander Haväng
said that even though Belarus may be using the company’s equipment to block websites & messaging apps, the internet, and access to specific material on websites, wasn’t “a part of human rights.”
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