Apple removes Telegram and WhatsApp messaging apps from China.

Consequently, foreign messaging apps such as Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp, along with Meta Platforms' Threads social network, have been removed from the App Store.

The removal of the four apps demonstrates a zero-tolerance stance towards foreign online messaging services that are outside of our control. At the same time, it puts significant pressure on the iPhone giant.

Apple says the Chinese government requested the removal of the software on the grounds of national security.

“China’s cyberspace regulatory authority has ordered the removal of these apps from its store in China based on national security concerns,” Apple said in a statement. “We have an obligation to comply with the laws of the countries where we operate, even if we disagree with the findings.”

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Currently, the most popular messaging app in China is Tencent's WeChat. Meanwhile, foreign apps are often blocked by the "Great Wall"—a censorship system—and can only be used through a virtual private network (VPN) or other proxy tools.

The apps are still available in Hong Kong and Macau, two special administrative regions of China.

Some experts in China's technology sector say the government's demands on WhatsApp and Threads may be related to a new regulation last August that required all apps available in China to register with the government or risk being removed. The deadline for companies to complete the registration was the end of March, and the regulations took effect on April 1st.

This isn't the first time Apple has removed an app at the request of the Chinese government – ​​one of the company's largest and most important markets.

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