アップルとグーグルが、ロシアで反体制派の「投票支援アプリ」を削除したことの重み

ロシアの反体制派による投票支援アプリを、同国の下院選が始まったタイミングでアップルとグーグルがアプリストアから削除した。今回の判断を「政治的検閲に屈した」として批判する声も上がっているが、両社が今後ほかの要求にも屈する可能性を示唆している点で、重要な意味をもつ。

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