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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.

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.

    • BrikoXOPEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

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

      • x3x3@lemm.ee
        1·
        6 months ago

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

        • BrikoXOPEnglish
          2·
          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.