{"id":30108,"date":"2024-04-19T04:31:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T04:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/19\/apple-removes-whatsapp-threads-from-china-app-store-on-government-order\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T04:31:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T04:31:52","slug":"apple-removes-whatsapp-threads-from-china-app-store-on-government-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/19\/apple-removes-whatsapp-threads-from-china-app-store-on-government-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple<\/a> removed Meta Platforms<\/a>‘ WhatsApp<\/a> and Threads from its App Store<\/a> in China<\/a> on Friday after the iPhone maker was ordered by the Chinese government.<\/p>\n

“The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns,” Apple said in an emailed statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n

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“We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree.”<\/p>\n

The iPhone maker said the apps remain available for download on all other storefronts where they appear. <\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal first reported about the Meta apps removal.<\/p>\n

Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the WSJ report.<\/p>\n

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