Apple pulls New York Times apps from Chinese App Store by China’s

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>Citing local Chinese regulations, Apple confirmed today to The New York Times that the publication's English- and Chinese-language apps had been removed from the Chinese version of the Apple app store. Apple said that "when the situation changes, the App Store will once again offer The New York Times app for download in China," but it declined to cite the specific regulations violated or who had contacted Apple about it in the first place. The apps were removed from the store on December 23.

>According to the Times, the Chinese government has been taking steps to block the publication in the country since a series of articles in 2012 highlighted the hidden wealth of then-Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and his family. Legislation called "The Provisions on the Administration of Mobile Internet Application Information Services" passed in June of 2016 prohibits apps from publishing "prohibited" information among other things, and the Times suspects this is the rule that got its news apps pulled.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/01/citing-non-specific-regulations-apple-removes-nyt-apps-from-chinese-app-store/

> unlocking the phone of a terrorist
> not okay

> snitch on pirates and censoring on behalf of the Chinese government
> okay

#Courage