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In September 2024, the GreatFire project released a [study](https://applecensorship.com/news/unveiling-the-extent-of-vpn-app-removals-by-apple-from-the-russia-app-store-an-analysis-of-silent-removals-and-the-need-for-transparency) which reported that **Apple had secretly removed 98 VPN apps for Russian users** (only 25 were publicly reported) at the request of Roskomnadzor. As of November 2024, [this list](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/na/RU) consists of **more than 102 apps**, including popular and effective circumvention tools such as [Amnezia VPN](https://amnezia.org/en), [Red Shield VPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/1476245357), [ExpressVPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/886492891), [Nord VPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/905953485), [Proton VPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/1437005085) and others.

In October 2024, **the first media app, Radio Liberty Tools, was also [removed](https://www.severreal.org/a/apple-udalit-vse-prilozheniya-radio-svoboda-iz-rossiyskogo-appstore/33163978.html) from the AppStore** at the request of Roskomnadzor. Apple also [hid](https://t.me/novaya_europe/42445) The Insider and Ekho Moskvy podcasts, as well as the ‘What was that?’ news show from the BBC Russian Service, from Russian users, and [demanded the removal of the independent podcast](https://www.svoboda.org/a/apple-potrebovala-udalitj-podkast-privet-ty-inoagent-/32794157.html) ‘Hello, You're a Foreign Agent’ from the Apple Podcasts platform.
In October and November 2024, **first media applications, "Svoboda" with the content of RFE/RL Russian Service and its projects "Siberia.Realities" and "North.Realities", application of the RFE/RL Kyrgyz Service and "Current Time" were also [removed](https://www.severreal.org/a/apple-udalit-vse-prilozheniya-radio-svoboda-iz-rossiyskogo-appstore/33163978.html) from the AppStore** at the request of Roskomnadzor. Apple also [hid](https://t.me/novaya_europe/42445) The Insider and Ekho Moskvy podcasts, as well as the ‘What was that?’ news show from the BBC Russian Service, from Russian users, and [demanded the removal of the independent podcast](https://www.svoboda.org/a/apple-potrebovala-udalitj-podkast-privet-ty-inoagent-/32794157.html) ‘Hello, You're a Foreign Agent’ from the Apple Podcasts platform.

The Opera browser has [removed Censor Tracker](https://zona.media/news/2024/06/25/opera#:~:text=%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%20Opera%20%D0%BF%D0%BE%20%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8E%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0,%C2%BB%2C%20%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B8%20%D0%B2%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8.) from its online shop at the request of Roskomnadzor. Before that, Censor Tracker and several other extensions for bypassing censorship [disappeared for Russian users from](https://x.com/ValdikSS/status/1799648852879774121) the Firefox browser shop from Mozilla, having fallen under geoblocks. After attracting public attention to the problem, Mozilla restored access to the service. On 5 November 2024, it became known that the company [was fined](https://ria.ru/20241105/mozilla-1981933912.html) 3.5 million rubles ($34,156) for [failure to remove](https://t.me/roskomsvoboda/13085) Censor Tracker and other plug-ins.

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В сентябре 2024 года проект GreatFire [опубликовал](https://applecensorship.com/news/unveiling-the-extent-of-vpn-app-removals-by-apple-from-the-russia-app-store-an-analysis-of-silent-removals-and-the-need-for-transparency) исследование, согласно которому **Apple тайно удалила 98 VPN-приложений для российских пользователей** (из которых только 25 были официально сообщены) по запросу Роскомнадзора. К ноябрю 2024 года этот [список](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/na/RU) расширился до более чем 102 приложений, включая популярные и эффективные инструменты обхода блокировок, такие как [Amnezia VPN](https://amnezia.org/en), [Red Shield VPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/1476245357), [ExpressVPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/886492891), [Nord VPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/905953485), [Proton VPN](https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/app/1437005085) и другие.

В октябре 2024 года **из AppStore было [удалено](https://www.severreal.org/a/apple-udalit-vse-prilozheniya-radio-svoboda-iz-rossiyskogo-appstore/33163978.html) первое приложение медиа — Radio Liberty Tools** — по запросу Роскомнадзора. Кроме того, Apple [скрыла](https://t.me/novaya_europe/42445) подкасты «The Insider» и «Эхо Москвы», а также новостное шоу BBC Russian Service «Что это было?» для российских пользователей. Компания также потребовала [удаления независимого подкаста](https://www.svoboda.org/a/apple-potrebovala-udalitj-podkast-privet-ty-inoagent-/32794157.html) «Привет, ты иностранный агент» с платформы Apple Podcasts.
В октябре и ноябре 2024 года **из AppStore были [удалены](https://www.severreal.org/a/apple-udalit-vse-prilozheniya-radio-svoboda-iz-rossiyskogo-appstore/33163978.html) первые приложения медиа — «Свобода» с контентом Русской службы Радио Свобода и ее проектов Сибирь.Реалии и Север.Реалии, приложение Кыргызской службы Радио Свобода, приложение «Настоящее Время»** — по запросу Роскомнадзора. Кроме того, Apple [скрыла](https://t.me/novaya_europe/42445) подкасты «The Insider» и «Эхо Москвы», а также новостное шоу BBC Russian Service «Что это было?» для российских пользователей. Компания также потребовала [удаления независимого подкаста](https://www.svoboda.org/a/apple-potrebovala-udalitj-podkast-privet-ty-inoagent-/32794157.html) «Привет, ты иностранный агент» с платформы Apple Podcasts.

Браузер Opera [удалил](https://zona.media/news/2024/06/25/opera#:~:text=%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%20Opera%20%D0%BF%D0%BE%20%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8E%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0,%C2%BB%2C%20%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B8%20%D0%B2%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8.) расширение [Censor Tracker ](https://censortracker.org/en.html)из своего онлайн-магазина по запросу Роскомнадзора. Ранее Censor Tracker и несколько других расширений для обхода цензуры [пропали для российских пользователей](https://x.com/ValdikSS/status/1799648852879774121) из магазина браузера Firefox от Mozilla из-за региональных блокировок. После привлечения общественного внимания к проблеме Mozilla восстановила доступ к сервису. Однако 5 ноября 2024 года стало известно, что компания была [оштрафована](https://ria.ru/20241105/mozilla-1981933912.html) на 3,5 млн рублей (34 156 долларов США) [за отказ удалить](https://t.me/roskomsvoboda/13085) Censor Tracker и другие расширения.

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