Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China.The company was ordered to do so by the Cyberspace Administration of China, which cited national security concerns, Apple told Reuters in a report posted Friday (April 19).“We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” the tech company told the media outlet.Other Meta apps remain available for download in the App Store in China, including Facebook, Insta ...