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Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order (techcrunch.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Apple has removed the Meta-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp from its App Store in China following a government order citing national Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads have been pulled from Apple's App Store in China following a government order citing national security concerns, Reuters reports.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I thought WhatsApp was never allowed in china?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Access was banned by ISPs, but people were able to use it via VPN.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is the reason known why they banned it or what they have to change to be allowed again?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

It was banned on national security concerns, aka they don't have any control over the apps. So I doubt there is anything they can do to get back. Telegram and Signal were among the apps removed too.