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Published on: 21. April 2024

Authorities ban WhatsApp from the Apple App Store

August 8, 2020, Munich, Bavaria, Germany: A demonstrator in Munich, Germany wears a mask with the Uyghur/East Turkestan flag with the Chinese flag on a hand symbolizing the oppression they face in the Xinjiang Province of China. Bringing attention to the deteriorating situation in the Xinjiang Province of China, German Uyghurs demonstrated at Munich s Marienplatz. Potentially 11 million Uyghurs live under oppression in China with 150 of the largest concerns in Europe have economic interests in the region and Uyghurs in their supply chain, such as Nike, Volkswagen, Apple, BMW, Samsung, Huawei, Sony, and others. There are some 800 Uyghurs in the exile community in Munich. Munich Germany - ZUMAb160 20200808_zbp_b160_005 Copyright: xSachellexBabbarx

Most Western social media services such as WhatsApp, X or Threads could only be used in China via VPN services anyway. Now, Apple is no longer even allowed to offer them on its App Store.

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Felix Lee

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Last updated: 24. July 2025

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