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

Chat programs such as WhatsApp could only be used in China by other means. After a decision of the government, various messengers can no longer be found in Apple's App Store. By B. Eyssel.[more]

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from store after Beijing order

Other Meta apps, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, remain available to download.

Apple’s removal of WhatsApp in China reopens debate over user freedom

The removal of WhatsApp and Threads from Apple's China App Store puts this revenue stream at risk, as it may signal further restrictions on Meta's ability to capture advertising dollars from Chinese companies looking to expand globally.

China orders Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, other apps in censorship move: report

Apple has removed popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal from its iPhone app store in China after the Chinese government ordered the company to do so, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday."We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree," an Apple spokesperson told the Journal, confirming Chinese officials demanded the tech giant scrub a number of apps over national security conc…

China closely monitors the Internet and the media, subject to strict rules.censors remove content that criticize state policy or that can create dissatisfaction every day.In the Asian giant users cannot, for example, access websites (Google, Youtube), or foreign social networks and applications (X, Instagram, Facebook), without computer tools that allow to unblock blocks, such as the virtual private network (VPN). “The Chinese Cyberspace Adminis…

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China’s App Store following government order

Apple removed two popular social media applications, Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads, from its Chinese App Store on Friday due to a directive issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, citing ‘national security reasons’ according to Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. Apple also reportedly removed messaging apps Signal and Telegram on the same day. In a statement to the news outlets, Apple emphasized its commitment to adhering to t…