Digital Platforms Splinter Along Geopolitical Lines
States and platforms increasingly partition app ecosystems and digital infrastructure by geopolitical alignment, building parallel systems that fragment the global technology market and erode Western platform leverage.
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The Kremlin urged users to switch to Android and domestic systems after Apple removed apps from the state-linked social network VK from the App Store.
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Supporting · June 25, 2026
Russia Urges Users Off Apple After VK Apps Pulled From App Store
The Kremlin urged users to switch to Android and domestic systems after Apple removed apps from the state-linked social network VK from the App Store.
Ostorozhno Novosti
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