Zen

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Дзен is a Russian-language service or application that was among several VK Group products removed from Apple's App Store in June. The removal occurred alongside other services such as VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and VK Music without explicit legal justification provided by Apple. Despite not being under U.S. sanctions, the apps disappeared following a reported crackdown on access to information deemed restricted in Russia. The service remains part of the broader VK ecosystem but was affected by actions taken by Apple related to compliance with international restrictions.

Events

• "Vedomosti" labeled the Decembrists as a "designated organization."…
• After the removal of apps from the App Store
• Even if the service returns to the App Store under a different name
• The main VKontakte application was removed from the App Store
• Russia's 'Russia — Home of Peoples' Dictation Held in Moscow Region

Recent coverage

• Yandex launched a single window for bloggers to earn money — Ведомости
• «Not once has she saved us». — Минобороны России
• 🥰 Stories about saving animals — the most memorable good news among Russians. «Zen» research — Черта
• Stories about saving animals became the most popular topic of positive news for Russians, TASS reported on 'Zen' platform — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Vedomosti named Decembrists an 'undesirable organization' — Дождь
• Vedomosti labels Decembrists as an 'undesirable organization' — Дождь (Telegram)
• Vedomosti labels Decembrists as 'undesirable organization' in article marking the anniversary of their execution — Бумага
• Fedorov's Resignation: Z-bloggers Celebrate; Katz on Mobilization Prep; MAX and VK Removed from Google Play — Дождь
• Turn on the evening news 'Here and Now' with Denis Kataev. In this episode: — Дождь (Telegram)
• All applications of the VK holding were removed from Google Play — Коммерсантъ
• Apps 'Odnoklassniki', Mail.ru, and 'Zen' Disappeared from Google Play — Ведомости
• «Odnoklassniki» and Mail.ru disappear from Google Play — Коммерсантъ
• VK apps and others missing from Google Play; everything fine in Huawei AppGallery — Mash
• Apple Explains Removal of VK Apps from App Store — Коммерсантъ
• "Will you giggle?": Popov calls the removal of apps from the App Store lawlessness — Вести
• State Duma Responds to Removal of Russian Apps from App Store — Вечерняя Москва
• Main VKontakte app removed from AppStore — Вечерняя Москва
• VK Apps, Including 'Vkontakte' and 'Odnoklassniki', Removed from App Store — Медиазона
• Apps 'Odnoklassniki', 'Zen', VK Video, and VK Music Disappear from App Store — Вечерняя Москва