Bloomberg has reported that the Chinese Cyberspace Administration has ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp and Threads from the App Store, citing national security concerns.
In response to national security concerns, the Chinese Cyberspace Administration has requested Apple to remove Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store. This action also affected Signal and Telegram, both foreign messaging apps. Concurrently, efforts in Washington, DC, to restrict TikTok on US devices are underway.
"We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns," Apple said in a statement, as quoted by Bloomberg.
Apple continued, "These apps remain available for download on all other storefronts where they appear."
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