Apple has removed several widely used communications platforms from its app store in China at the Chinese government’s demand, amid anger in Beijing over efforts in Washington that could result in a TikTok ban in the United States.
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Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads and Signal from app store in China
The company said it was ordered to remove the apps by China’s internet regulator, as prospective TikTok ban looms in the United States
By Aaron Gregg
and Updated April 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. EDT|Published April 19, 2024 at 10:40 a.m. EDT