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China forces Apple to drop What’s App, Threads from App Store


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1 of 3 | Apple is removing the Meta-owned social media applications WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, after officials in that country ordered the company to pull the apps. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo April 19 (UPI) — Apple is removing the Meta-owned social media applications WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China, after officials in that country ordered the company to pull the apps. Apple made the announcement Friday, adding the San Francisco-based tech giant does not agree with the decision. Advertisement “We are obligated to follow the laws in…

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