Russia blocks FaceTime in ongoing crackdown of foreign tech platforms

Macworld
Dec 4, 2025, 3:19 pm117 ptsTrending
Macworld Reuters reports that Russia has blocked usage of Apple’s FaceTime app at the network level, leaving users in the country who try to connect via Apple’s encrypted video platform with a “User unavailable” message. According to the report, Russian communications agency Roskomnadzor justified blocking it…

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