Apple Transparency Report to Include App Takedowns
The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Apple assured activist investors earlier this month that it will discuss why it removes certain apps from the App Store for greater transparency. This follows the removal of many apps from the App Store in countries such as China and Russia.
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Today’s report claims that Apple will now say how many apps each country has asked to be removed from the App Store, and whether these requests are based on legal violation and whether Apple has agreed to them. The company will also inform its investors how many apps have been removed for violating App Store guidelines in each country.
Previously:
- Apple Removes VK and Mail.ru Apps From the App Store
- Yahoo Finance App Removed From Chinese App Store
- Apple Removes Unlicensed Games From China App Store
- App Store Takedown Demands by Governments
Update (2024-05-01): Jesse Squires:
Apple does not have a laudable record when it comes to cooperating with authoritarian governments. Below is a brief history of events that I have been tracking so far.
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