This is not the first time Apple has done something similar in order to keep peace with the Chinese government, presumably to allow them to keep selling their products in China and not be slapped with unnecessary hurdles. Apple states that apps are beholden to the laws of the country in which they are sold. The developers of the app claim they were not notified beforehand before the app was pulled and stated that they will not challenge Apple’s decision in fear of retaliation. According to one developer, “Unfortunately we’re not aware of any app developer ever [who was successful] in challenging Apple’s decision. In fact, we won’t be surprised if Apple decides to pull our app from all App Stores and/or terminates our account in retaliation.”
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