Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests after consulting authorities

) on Wednesday removed an app that protesters in Hong Kong have used to track police movements from its app store, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police.

Apple said in a statement that it had begun an immediate investigation after “many concerned customers in Hong Kong” contacted the company about the app and Apple found it had endangered law enforcement and residents. On a Twitter an account believed to be owned by the HKlive.map app’s developer said it disagreed with Apple’s decision and there was no evidence to support the Hong Kong police’s claims that the app had been used in ambushes.

“The majority of user review in App Store ... suggest HKmap IMPROVED public safety, not the opposite,” it added. On Tuesday, the People’s Daily said Apple did not have a sense of right and wrong, and ignored the truth. Making the app available on Apple’s Hong Kong App Store at this time was “opening the door” to violent protesters in the former British colony, the newspaper wrote.

butterflyyanyan StephenNellis Apple, to be fair, how about you also ban waze?

StephenNellis Apple , explain clearly what rules this app violates, to the public, please or it just violates your rule of accommodating communists? 😡

butterflyyanyan StephenNellis It's a shame that Apple will help this Evil Army HKPolice to suppress the Voice of freedom HKPoliceTerrorism

GroovyHKLover StephenNellis Hk has hkpolicebrutality seriously. We need this app to avoid police. Why don't stand with democracy and justice? Kneel to money and ccp. Apple has no freedom speech again. standwithhk HKPoliceTerrorism

GroovyHKLover StephenNellis Such a shame. Surrender to CCP China

StephenNellis That is a justifiable reason. Because it's becoming clear it is no more civil disobedience being carried out by protesters in Hong Kong.

blablabello StephenNellis Rotten apple Cannot imagine such a giant US corp can step over lifes and freedom because of the fear to CCP

StephenNellis I’ve only owned IPhones but it looks like I’ll be switching to sumsung.

StephenNellis Apple it is not a China company!

StephenNellis This app is for HongKongers to escape from police brutality, and Apple removed it saying the app will be used for attacking police. COME ON APPLE

StephenNellis Apple Apple is really shameless to neglect safety of civilians and protesters, but helping the Terrorists HK police to suppress freedom and human rights in HK for Money

StephenNellis A disappointing decision of Apple

stephenloo1 StephenNellis Apple is a top American icon but compromises American values for money. Shame on Apple! Hope no more American companies will follow suit. Free World, please help stop China's encroachment on freedom and liberty. AntiCCP StandWithHongKong

shiroihamusan StephenNellis What a shame 😢

StephenNellis Apple not good at all 🍎

StephenNellis Apple You are rich enough, sure you want to have blood full of your hands? StandWithHongKong ShameOnApple

StephenNellis Hongkong Police blind-fire in the city, mass attack civilians, this map helps hk people to survive, apple tim_cook you want Rmb in your hands but our blood is on your hands too

StephenNellis Better not piss off WinnieThePooh

StephenNellis So will they boycott Apple and crush their iPhones?

StephenNellis Cowards.

StephenNellis 做人要有底线，做企业也是。遵守当地法律，是所有跨国企业必须要做的功课。

StephenNellis I'm glad i don't even use their overpriced sht products.

StephenNellis Is there also an app that police use to track protesters movements that Apple took down? Just saying....

StephenNellis It provides a safe way for citizens to escape the terrorist attack by hkpoliceforce, it is a SOS app! Apple

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