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 […]
Apple removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker was ordered by the Chinese government. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns, Apple said in an emailed statement to Reuters. We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree. The iPhone maker said the apps remain available for download...
The Australian screen sector is edging closer to regulating content obligations from international streamers following submissions made to the National Cultural Policy Inquiry by Screen Producers Australia, Ausfilm and Screen Australia.
The four apps are some of the many Western services and products already blocked by China's Great Firewall, but users can bypass these restrictions using VPNs. Reuters writes that other Meta apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, were still available on the App Store in China, as were other WesternRead Entire Article
Government auditors must look into claims of complicity in corruption on arms deals with UK, says Labour peerAlleged Ministry of Defence complicity in the “national scandal” of bribery on arms deals in Saudi Arabia must be investigated by government auditors, a senior Labour politician has said.Peter Hain, the antiapartheid campaigner and peer, said in a letter to the National Audit Office (NAO) that a “timely, targeted” investigation was now necessary after the conclusion of a major criminal...
The inquiry also heard the Post Office feared subpostmasters who had been convicted of offences based on Horizon evidence would jump on a 'bandwagon' and challenge convictions.
The removal of these foreign platforms—which were already largely inaccessible in China—will make it more difficult for users to circumvent existing restrictions, such as by using VPNs.
Alan Cook issued an apology to Jane Skinner, who was sentenced to nine months in prison in 2007 over an alleged shortfall of £59,000
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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed this week that the recent Microsoft attack from Russian hackers stole emails between the company and the US government.
Labour's under-pressure deputy leader made the remark as she kicked off Deputy Prime Ministers Questions in the Commons this afternoon.
It’s tax filing month, and the government as usual launched a campaign to inform the public about meeting the deadline for filing tax returns.