Russia orders Apple to surrender users' messages on demand

Apple and Microsoft have been added to a Russian state surveillance registry, requiring them to hand over users' text, video and audio messages without a legal process, and by request.
Moscow at night (Credit: Evgenit/Pixabay)
Multiple firms and apps are already on this same list, including WhatsApp and Telegram, so it's not clear why it has taken until now for Apple to be added. It's a continuation of the country's moves to control users' messages, though, as it follows Russia's blocking of Fac