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Apple has removed several apps that aid in protesting against governments. HKmap.live in China after a request from the Hong Kong Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau.[https://hksar.org/apple-removes-police-tracking-app-used-in-hong-kong-protests-from-its-app-store] Navalny in Russia after a threat to prosecute Apple's Russian employees.[https://web.archive.org/web/20251011233956/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/russia-navalny-app-election.html] ICEBlock and other similar apps in America after a request by the DOJ.[https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/apple-takes-down-ice-tracking-app-after-pressure-from-ag-bondi] | |||
==HKmap.live== | ==HKmap.live== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
HKmap.live was used by protesters to avoid | HKmap.live was used by protesters to avoid police while protesting.[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-hkmap-live-app-hong-kong-china-police-protesters-used-target-ambush-police-2019-10-10/] The app compiles data from public sources to provide its users with information on tear gas use and police locations. Some of this data can include Telegram chats and user provided data.[https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49919459][https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-pulls-hkmap-live-app-used-in-hong-kong-protests/] | ||
===Removal=== | ===Removal=== | ||
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A case for a potential conflict of interest can be made with most of Apple’s assembly being in China.[https://web.archive.org/web/20251011074618/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/technology/apple-hong-kong-app.html] | A case for a potential conflict of interest can be made with most of Apple’s assembly being in China.[https://web.archive.org/web/20251011074618/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/technology/apple-hong-kong-app.html] | ||
== Navalny == | ==Navalny== | ||
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The app was removed from Apple’s app store in 2021 after Russia “threatened to prosecute local employees”. The app’s removal occurred just before voting started.[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/russia-navalny-app-election.html] | The app was removed from Apple’s app store in 2021 after Russia “threatened to prosecute local employees”. The app’s removal occurred just before voting started.[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/russia-navalny-app-election.html] | ||
== ICEBlock == | ==ICEBlock== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Apple Removes Apps from the App Store that Aid Protesters}} | ||
[[Category:Apple]] | [[Category:Apple]] | ||
[[Category:Apple App Store]] | [[Category:Apple App Store]] | ||