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Apple ordered to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram from the App Store in China.

2024-04-19 00:00:00

Apple ordered to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram from the App Store in China.

While US lawmakers take aim at TikTok, The Wall Street Journal reports that several popular messaging apps were removed by Apple at the request of the Chinese government which will make it harder for people in the country to download the apps for use with a VPN. Reuters notes that Meta apps like Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram are still available.

Here’s Apple’s statement on the matter:
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