WhatsApp, Threads, more banished from Apple App Store in China
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Apple removed WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from its China App Store after a government order citing security concerns, with the removals focused on encrypted messaging apps. The move aligns with a new Chinese law requiring developer registration that took effect April 1 and occurs amid geopolitical tensions over TikTok in the US and EU. The apps remain accessible in Hong Kong and Macau for now, though further restrictions there are possible.
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