WhatsApp & Threads pulled from Apple App Store in China
by AppleInsider
AppleInsider— Apple has removed Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from the China App Store after government officials claimed national security concerns. China dictates what it allows on its country's internet and App Store The App Store culling continues in China after 30,000 games, then an additional 94,000 games, 44,000 apps, then 100 ChatGPT-like apps were removed over the past four years. The government in China is the driving force behind these app removals, but a more significant App Store...
9to5Mac—Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store in China. Apple has removed two Meta apps from the App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government. Both WhatsApp and Threads have been made unavailable in the App Store, preventing new installs for the messaging and social apps. more
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.
www.theyeshivaworld.com—Apple Pulls WhatsApp And Threads From App Store On China’s Orders. 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 […]