Apple removes foreign messaging apps from App Store in China

SOURCE finance.yahoo.com
Apple removes Meta Platforms' WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government citing national security concerns. The removal signals China's growing intolerance towards foreign messaging apps outside its control.

Key Points

  • Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from App Store in China
  • Chinese government cites national security concerns for the removal
  • Growing intolerance towards foreign messaging apps in China
  • WhatsApp and Threads might be related to new regulations requiring app registration in China
  • Other popular Western apps still available in China