Russia has been battling Google and Apple over their maps programs for years. It’s coming to a head now.
its map display for users not in Russia to show Crimea as part of Ukraine—rather than a disputed territory as previously depicted. It has refused to comment on its current policy for users opening Apple Maps within Russia. Meanwhile, Google still displays Crimea to global users as part of disputed territory. The sameOn top of this, some of these tech companies have changed other map features.
than a tool of Kremlin coercion. Its modifying of maps within Russia to reflect Moscow’s illegal annexation of Crimea is another example.
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