by ZEN SOO | Associated PressFILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Apple said it had removed Meta 's WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities.
over national security concerns. But while TikTok, owned by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, is used by millions in the U.S., apps like WhatsApp and Threads are not commonly used in China.Other Meta apps, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger remained available for download, although use of such foreign apps is blocked in China due to its "Great Firewall" network of filters that restrict use of foreign websites such as Google and Facebook.
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