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China orders Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, other apps in censorship move
Apple has reportedly removed messaging apps including WhatsApp and Telgram from its iPhone store for users in China, following orders from the Chinese government.
"We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree," an Apple spokesperson told the Journal, confirming Chinese officials demanded the tech giant scrub a number of apps over national security concerns. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) keeps tight controls on what the nation's citizens are exposed to and suppresses political speech critical of the regime. Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the unveiling of the Communist Party of China's new Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2022.
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