• N3Cr0
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    142 months ago

    They know this is impossible - even with their worthless currency. I guess they will soon provide their own services or they will revoke internet access from their citizens.

    • @db2@lemmy.world
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      42 months ago

      I guess they will soon provide their own services

      Is Yandex not state run? It does everything, the way Musk wants Xitter to, and then some.

    • @Bazoogle@lemmy.world
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      42 months ago

      According to the Article:

      Google in Russia has been inactive since 2022 after the search giant effectively pulled out of the country following Putin’s special military operation.

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        2 months ago

        Yes, but users with basic knowledge don’t even get the difference between a web browser and a search engine. Shutting down Google seems like a perfect “simple” explanation for a general digital lockdown.

          • Prison Mike
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            I don’t know, I still see a lot of people not knowing this. I’ve seen iPhone users get confused when I use Safari to go to a website rather than the Google app on their phone.

            It’s really a shame because you just know that that Google app is just spyware.