Apple, Google, Cowed By Putin, Remove Russian Protest Voting App As Election Begins

Rachel Maddow reports on a campaign by supporters of Alexei Navalny to expose corruption in Vladimir Putin's regime and to encourage votes against candidates in Putin's United Russia Party in the parliamentary election. Under pressure from Russian authorities, Google and Apple reportedly removed an app meant to coordinate those protest votes. 

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[matlew]

Apple and Google CEOs should be dragged before Congress and made to explain why they did this. And then the companies should be broken down and all their power taken away from them.

[ANativeWroteThis]

Should they manage to vote out Putin, I hope they expose Donald Trump's real connection to him.

[Dobviews]

Google and Apple should be ashamed of themselves.

[gertyterry]

Anyone who doesn’t think this is the same game plan our conservatives are trying to do here, then I have a bridge to sell you!

[andycoslet]

Putin won't let them vote him out. Anyone that goes against him disappears

[campeau]

I think I'll wait on any more Apple products until they come to their senses.

[DavidJ]

Rachel just kicked over a hornets nest of Russian trolls.🤣

[lloydchristmas]

🤔 Hmm, that sounds kinda like what the guy did from 2016-2020…& who started an insurrection so he can keep doing it. 🤔

[Lanwarder]

Shame on Apple and Google! This is incredibly disgusting. We should seriously all consider not buying their products and using alternatives. This isn't the kind of behaviour that anyone should be willing to deal with. Communication companies opposing pro democracy sharing of information is a disgusting concept. I'm aware of the Irony of writing this on Youtube, and I'm definitely going to look into alternatives.

[gertyterry]

Sounds just like our Conservative party! Imagine that!

[maureenbrophy]

Wish it could happen. Doubt it can happen. A lot of very brave people. I wish them the very best 🇮🇪

[EndeavorsDnB]

Shame on both companies, I have severe frustrations with continuing use of both at this time. Though engrained into my lifestyle, I will make this change if I need to, on to other service’s.

[aldenhislop]

Restore Radio Free Europe not only for Russia but also for Hungary and Poland.

[lexingtonlee]

Oh boy! The trolls will love this one. Sergei’s gonna be so fired up he may forget to type in broken English.

[LordAaronus]

"country into a personal wallet" "encroachment on borders" where have we heard that before

[psychicpajamas]

May love and light be with and guide these brave and scared people.

[KatySueWho]

There are no words…
Well, there are DEFINITELY some WORDS, but unfortunately, money was too effective of a gag. 🤬💔😢

[eyeglasscharlies]

I'LL BUY NO MORE APPLE PRODUCTS FOR MY COMPPNY. THATS A PROMISE !

[lutzfilor]

Apple and Google - do no evil - by supporting evil silently. Great. This is calling branding. Your brand value just dropped. Too big too exist.

[tirpitz]

"In greed we trust" American companies motto.