Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from App Store in China on government orders
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP - 2024-04-19T09:47:08.000Z

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on orders from the country’s internet regulator, US media reported Friday. Mainland China has some of the world’s most extensive internet censorship, with web users unable to access everything from Google to many foreign apps without workarounds such as a virtual private […]

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Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order

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Apple says it was ordered to remove WhatsApp and Threads from China App Store