Apple has pulled the Bitchat app from its China App Store following a request from Beijing, limiting access to the messaging app that launched last July. The move follows the app's noted use during protests when authorities tried to restrict internet access.
Roskomnadzor appears to have stepped up a technology‑driven crackdown by quietly restricting access to multiple cryptocurrency news outlets as of Jan 27, 2026. The move risks reducing market transparency and pushing readers toward VPNs or decentralized channels.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin warned EU regulators that the Digital Services Act could enable a form of 'zero-space' censorship, urging a shift from blanket removals to algorithmic transparency and oversight.