Apple has removed several widely used communications platforms from its app store in China at the request of the Chinese government.

Apple has complied with the Chinese government’s request to remove several popular communication apps from its app store, including WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram, due to national security concerns. This action was taken following a directive from the Cyberspace Administration of China. These apps have been crucial for political dissidents globally, especially in China where political expression is heavily regulated. Despite previous reliance on VPNs to access these platforms, they are now unavailable for download in China through the official app store. This move by Apple comes amidst increasing tensions between the U.S. and China in the realm of consumer technology, with discussions in the U.S. Senate about the future of TikTok, a popular social media app owned by a Chinese parent company

    • WamGams@lemmy.caEnglish
      144·
      7 months ago

      The people of China should lose encrypted communication because you are losing your minute long videos of fortnite dances?

      • AnAnonymous@lemm.eeEnglish
        38·
        7 months ago

        It’s more complex than that, if the US have blocked China on recollecting and analyzing the data of the US population, then seems fair to stop platforms which do the same but for the US govt.

        Why do you think there are “free” apps if there is a cost into making them work? There is no such thing as something free, not in this world.

        Or do you believe we are in the era of philanthropic corps?