Russian Watchdog to Place a Blockade on Pirate Apps

Russia is planning action against apps that facilitate access to pirated content. Telecoms watchdog Roscomnadzor will demand action against platforms such as Google Play and Apple's App Store. Site-blocking is one of the entertainment industries’ preferred tools for dealing with the spread of unlicensed content. It is not only possible to block all of those platforms to prevent apps from working but Russia now wants to deny access to the apps themselves. If no action is taken there, they could find themselves subjected to ISP blockades.