Apple Pulls WhatsApp And Threads From App Store On China’s Orders


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www.theyeshivaworld.com— Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and […]

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MacRumors—Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads From App Store in China Following Order. Apple on late Thursday into Friday removed the popular messaging and social media apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported. In a statement shared with several media outlets, Apple said China's national internet regulator ordered the removal of the apps from the App Store in the country due to unspecified "national security concerns." Apple said it is "obligated to follow the laws in...

CNBC—Apple pulls Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store. Apple on Friday said it has pulled WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store in China.