Apple details why some apps were removed from the App Store

Apple’s App Store has very strict guidelines and as a result many apps have been banned for violating these rules. However, the company has also banned apps from its stores at the request of some governments, which has worried activists. I agree to share more detailed information about why I was removed from the Store.

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of financial times Apple earlier this month promised activist investors to discuss why certain apps are being removed from the App Store to increase transparency, Apple reported Wednesday. This follows the removal of many apps from the App Store in countries such as China and Russia.

Many apps have been removed from the App Store without explanation

For example, 30,000 apps were removed from the Chinese App Store in 2020 to comply with local regulations. In 2021, some Bibles and even study tool apps for iOS were “mysteriously” banned in China. Last year, Apple removed some major apps from the Russian App Store. This has led activist organizations like Azzad Asset Management to demand more transparency from Apple.

The company has long been criticized for complying with foreign government demands to remove certain apps. For example, the encrypted messaging tools WhatsApp and Signal are not allowed on the Chinese App Store, nor are they allowed by The New York Times or some social media apps.

According to today’s report, Apple will reveal how many apps each country has requested to be removed from the App Store, and whether these requests were based on violations of law, and whether Apple consented to them, according to today’s report. I’m here. The company will also notify investors of the number of apps removed for violating App Store guidelines in each country.

This information will be revealed in Apple’s transparency report. The company declined to comment for this report.

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