Apple says it has been ordered to pull WhatsApp from the Chinese App Store
Apple said it pulled Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads apps from its app store in China on Friday on government orders, potentially escalating the technology war between the United States and China.The iPhone maker said China's internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration, has ordered the removal of WhatsApp and Threads from its app store due to national security concerns. Apple said it complied with the rules because “we are obligated to follow the laws of the countries in which we operate, even when we disagree.”A Meta spokesperson referred requests for comment to Apple. The Wall Street Journal previously reported Apple's removal of the apps.A person briefed on the situation said the Chinese government found content on WhatsApp and Threads about China's president, Xi Jin...