In big blow to Mark Zuckerberg, China forces Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads from App Store
8 months ago

In big blow to Mark Zuckerberg, China forces Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads from App Store

Hindustan Times  

In a big setback for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, China has ordered Apple to remove its popular social media apps, WhatsApp and Threads from the App Store. Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms' social media apps WhatsApp and Threads have been removed from Apple App Store. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered Apple to remove these apps and cited national security concerns. “Less sensitive apps with more substantial Chinese businesses such as Duolingo are expected to comply with the latest regulatory licensing regime to remain operational,” Bloomberg quoted Rich Bishop, co-founder and chief executive officer of AppInChina, as saying.

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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders
8 months ago

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. “The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns,” Apple said in a statement. A spokesman for …

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from its App Store in China: Here's why
8 months ago

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from its App Store in China: Here's why

India TV News  

Apple has removed a few Meta-owned apps from its App Store in China. As per the information shared by the company, it has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government. The action came after the country's internet regulator Cyberspace Administration of China had ordered the applications’ removal from the App …

Apple, China met to discuss Beijing's crackdown on western apps: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple, China met to discuss Beijing's crackdown on western apps: Report

The Hindu  

Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict the U.S. tech giant from offering many foreign apps currently available on its app store in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The officials told Apple that it must strictly implement the rules which ban unregistered foreign apps, the …

Apple’s App Store may become illegal in China soon after CCP's forces tech cos to submit information
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple’s App Store may become illegal in China soon after CCP's forces tech cos to submit information

Firstpost  

China has asked all tech companies operating in China to submit a whole bunch of documents and information regarding their app stores. Because of this, Apple’s App Store may become illegal China has released its first list of 26 mobile app stores that have provided their business details to regulators, but notably, Apple’s app store is absent from the list. …

Tencent, others begin enforcing China's new oversight move on apps
1 year, 3 months ago

Tencent, others begin enforcing China's new oversight move on apps

The Hindu  

Mobile app stores in China run by Tencent Holdings, Xiaomi and others have started to bar app publishers from launching new apps if they do not make all the disclosures required by authorities, documents seen by Reuters showed. The new rules, which require mobile app publishers to file business details with the government, gave app stores in China until the …

Apple opens store on China's WeChat platform
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple opens store on China's WeChat platform

The Hindu  

Tencent's WeChat said on Tuesday that iPhone maker Apple had opened a store on its social media platform, marking an expansion of the U.S. firm's retail channels in the world's second largest economy. The announcement by WeChat, China's dominant messaging app which also provides e-commerce, livestreaming, and payment services, said users would be able to buy Apple products including iPhones, …

Apple to reveal more details about app removals from its App Store
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple to reveal more details about app removals from its App Store

The Hindu  

Apple has assured to disclose more details about why it removes certain apps from its App Store, according to a report by Financial Times. The Cupertino-based company will also disclose how many apps it removes for violating App Store or developer licence agreement guidelines by country. Encrypted messaging tools WhatsApp and Signal are not allowed in China’s App Store, for …

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules
3 years, 4 months ago

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules

The Hindu  

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat, were found to have illegally transferred user data, and ordered their parent companies to make rectifications. In a statement published online, the regulator said the apps had illegally transferred users' contact list and location data, while also harassing them with pop-up windows. …

Chinese users flock to U.S. chat app Clubhouse
3 years, 10 months ago

Chinese users flock to U.S. chat app Clubhouse

The Hindu  

Private social audio app Clubhouse is attracting masses of new users from mainland China, where the U.S. app remains uncensored by authorities despite flourishing discussions on rights, national identity and other sensitive topics. The Clubhouse app, launched in early 2020, saw explosive growth in user numbers earlier this month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev held …

Some more feed readers removed from iOS app store in China
4 years, 2 months ago

Some more feed readers removed from iOS app store in China

India Today  

Some more feed readers removed from iOS app store in China Apple has removed two RSS feed readers from App Store in China. The readers Fiery Feeds and Reeders took to Twitter to report that their apps have been removed from the Chinese app stores. RSS of Real Simple Syndication gets content from third-party websites that allow users to bypass …

China Could Boycott Apple if US Govt Bans WeChat, Foreign Ministry Warns
4 years, 3 months ago

China Could Boycott Apple if US Govt Bans WeChat, Foreign Ministry Warns

News 18  

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if the United States bans WeChat, China’s foreign ministry spokesman warned Friday, as the clock ticks down on a US order to block the popular social app. But foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted Friday that “If WeChat is banned, then there will be no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and apple products”. Zhao …

Trump’s WeChat ban could prevent US companies from doing business in China
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s WeChat ban could prevent US companies from doing business in China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — PresidentDonald Trump’s threat to ban WeChat has already upset millions of users in America who depend on the app as a lifeline to family and friends in China. Its website says Tencent uses data “in strict accordance with applicable laws and regulations.” The order clearly targets usage of the app stateside, but its broad wording …

WeChat Users Sue Donald Trump Administration Over The Threat to Ban Messaging App
4 years, 4 months ago

WeChat Users Sue Donald Trump Administration Over The Threat to Ban Messaging App

News 18  

As the apps owned by Chinese tech companies continue to be in the line of fire in many countries, including India and the US, a WeChat users group has sued the Donald Trump administration for what they call unconstitutional threats, the violation of the First Amendment free speech rights and that it is unfairly targeting the Chinese community in the …

Apple reportedly removed thousands of apps from Chinese App Store: Know details
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple reportedly removed thousands of apps from Chinese App Store: Know details

India TV News  

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators. According to a report in The Information, China may be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous years, "starting with the recent removal of thousands of apps from the Chinese App Store". Last month, Apple removed …

Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators

News 18  

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators. According to a report in The Information, China may be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous years, "starting with the recent removal of thousands of apps from the Chinese App Store". Last month, Apple removed …

Apple's Business in China Could be Impacted by $28 Billion in China if US Stays WeChat Ban: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple's Business in China Could be Impacted by $28 Billion in China if US Stays WeChat Ban: Report

News 18  

The US ban on WeChat, a messaging, social media, and electronic payment application owned by the Chinese company Tencent Holdings Ltd, can impact Apple business up to worth $28 billion, a report said on Monday. "The WeChat ban could impact up to $28 billion in iPhone/iPad sales in China as well as related impacts to Service revenue," reports Seeking Alpha. …

User Coalition Fights To Keep Chinese App WeChat In U.S. Market
4 years, 4 months ago

User Coalition Fights To Keep Chinese App WeChat In U.S. Market

NPR  

User Coalition Fights To Keep Chinese App WeChat In U.S. Market President Trump recently issued an executive order that would effectively ban the Chinese app WeChat — starting in September. NOEL KING, HOST: President Trump recently issued an executive order that would effectively ban the Chinese app WeChat in the United States starting in September. RUWITCH: China's so-called great firewall …

Apple lets China's WeChat bypass its rules, former app review chief claims
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple lets China's WeChat bypass its rules, former app review chief claims

The Telegraph  

Apple has been accused by one of its former executives of openly allowing China’s WeChat an exemption from the US company’s strict rules around iPhone apps. Phillip Shoemaker, who was in charge of policing the App Store until 2016, claimed WeChat’s continued presence on iPhones amounted to a “special exception”, and speculated that Apple allowed it because it feared being …

WeChat Ban on Apple App Store Could Result in 30% Drop in iPhone Shipments in China: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

WeChat Ban on Apple App Store Could Result in 30% Drop in iPhone Shipments in China: Report

News 18  

US President Donald Trumps executive order to ban the popular messaging app WeChat from the Apple App Store could lead to 25-30 per cent drop in iPhone shipments in the Chinese market, famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted. "Because WeChat has become a daily necessity in China, integrating functions such as messaging, payment, e-commerce, social networking, news reading, and productivity, …

Apple iPhone global sales may decline up to 30 percent if US bans WeChat: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple iPhone global sales may decline up to 30 percent if US bans WeChat: Report

Firstpost  

Kuo has advised the investors to reduce their stock holdings of companies in Apple’s supply chain ‘due to risks of a WeChat ban’. Kuo via MacRumors has hinted that the ban of Tencent’s WeChat app might lead to a drop of up to 30 percent in iPhone sales worldwide. The report adds, “Since WeChat is very critical to Chinese users, …

WeChat removal could hit iPhone sales in China, analyst predicts
4 years, 4 months ago

WeChat removal could hit iPhone sales in China, analyst predicts

Daily Mail  

Chinese iPhone sales could decline up to 30 per cent if Apple is forced to remove WeChat from its App Store, an analyst has predicted. Last quarter, Greater China accounted for about 10 per cent, or around $6 billion, of Apple's total revenue, meaning Trump's ban could backfire by depriving the US economy. The app is owned by China's largest …

WeChat: Donald Trump's ban of Chinese app follows years of spying claims
4 years, 4 months ago

WeChat: Donald Trump's ban of Chinese app follows years of spying claims

The Telegraph  

Yaqiu Wang left China for Washington in 2009, but still regularly uses WeChat, China's most popular app. “I don’t talk about anything that the Chinese government would consider sensitive or could endanger people, because I am acutely aware of how it is being surveilled.” WeChat, dubbed a “super app” because it allows users to do anything from making a dinner …

Americans Won't Be Able To Use Chinese Apps WeChat, Tiktok From Mid-September As Trump Orders Ban
4 years, 4 months ago

Americans Won't Be Able To Use Chinese Apps WeChat, Tiktok From Mid-September As Trump Orders Ban

ABP News  

Chinese App Ban: In a major announcement leading to escalation of tensions with China, US President Donald Trump banned transactions with China’s ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, operator of the WeChat app starting in 45 days. US Bans TikTok For Govt Employees, Google Deletes Over 2500 YouTube Channels With Chinese Links The orders have been issued by …

America’s top tech CEOs can’t agree on whether China steals from them
4 years, 4 months ago

America’s top tech CEOs can’t agree on whether China steals from them

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — It’s a question that gets to the heart of escalating tensions between the United States and China: “Do you believe that the Chinese government steals technology from US companies?” And it was put to the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google by Rep. Greg Steube, more than four hours into Wednesday’s five-and-a-half hour Congressional …

Will protect interests of Chinese companies: China after India bans more apps
4 years, 4 months ago

Will protect interests of Chinese companies: China after India bans more apps

Deccan Chronicle  

China on Tuesday once again lashed out at India on last month’s banning of 59 Chinese mobile apps including WeChat and asked it to avoid “correct its wrongdoing”, warning that China will “also take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies”. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy said, “On June 29, the Indian …

Control, not delete: The Hindu Editorial on China apps ban
4 years, 5 months ago

Control, not delete: The Hindu Editorial on China apps ban

The Hindu  

Citing concerns to both data security and national sovereignty, the Indian government on June 29 announced it would block 59 widely used apps, most linked to Chinese companies. Explaining the ban, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology cited “the emergent nature of threats” posed by the apps and “information available” that they are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty …

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