Telegram China Removal: CEO Argues Apple is the Real ‘Target’ in App Crackdown
by Tech Times
Tech Times— Telegram does not believe instant messaging apps are the target of China, but Apple is. Last week, a massive Chinese crackdown led to Telegram, Signal Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp being removed from China's version of the Apple App Store, and Telegram's CEO believes it is not about them.
9to5Mac—Apple was the real target of China's App Store crackdown, Telegram founder argues. Last week, Apple was forced by the Chinese government to pull four apps from the App Store in China: Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Threads. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has now responded to the situation, arguing that Apple was the real target of China’s request. There are more than a few problems with this spin, though more
Radio Free Asia—Apple takes down WhatsApp, Threads from China app store. Encrypted apps Telegram and Signal are also unavailable in the China app store, according to a censorship tracker.
CNBC—Philippines orders removal of Binance from Google and Apple app stores. The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission sent letters to Google and Apple requesting the removal of Binance apps from their respective app stores.