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		xchip on Sept 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Telegram had to follow Apple and Google when t... TL;DR: Apple and Google banned a Russian voting app due to local laws. Telegram has to follow rules set by Apple and Google in order to remain available to users on iOS and Android.

lostmsu on Sept 27, 2021 [–]

Were they threatened by Apple and Google directly? No. Are they much different from a web browser in the regard that you can access a web page (strike that) bot by navigating to a link?

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