The Chinese government made Apple remove two apps – just as US considers the same thing for TikTok.
  • Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store following a government order.
  • WhatsApp has been blocked in China since 2017 and its parent company Meta since 2009.
  • Other Western platforms like Gmail, YouTube, Snap, and Spotify have also been censored in China.

Apple removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China after being told to do so by the Chinese government, according to the Wall Street Journal.

China’s top internet regulator asked Apple to remove the two apps because of national security concerns.

    • intrepid@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      You do realize that the alternatives mean surveillance and censorship by the CCP, don’t you?

      • JiveTurkey@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Right but maybe their people should do something about that. I think we could all benefit from less Meta no matter the circumstance.