Apple has removed software which allows users in China to bypass censorship rules from its App Store in the region.
Several VPN apps, which let internet users circumvent the country’s strict censorship system, are no longer available for download on the platform.
One firm, ExpressVPN, published a blog containing a letter allegedly from Apple which explained that the software had been removed from the store on the basis it included content that is illegal on the mainland. Another provider, Star VPN, said on Twitter that its app had also been removed, calling the move a “dangerous precedent”.
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Source: The Drum
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