Apple Reveals App Store Take Down Requests By Governments, 634 Apps on the Latest Transparency Report
Apple released its latest transparency report on Tuesday. While the report is full of device requests and deletion/ retention requests, this report differs bit due to the App Store insertion.
Most device requests seem to be tied to theft investigations and Tax related issus. On the App Store side. it reveals that Apple received 80 requests from 11 countries to remove 634 apps from its localized app stores during July 1 and December 31, 2018.
While Apple did not release what the apps were themselves, we can see who requested and why. China leads the way with seeking to remove 517 apps claiming they violated its gambling and pornography laws. Gambling Laws were also the reason, Vietnam and Austria requested to take down several apps which violated their gambling laws.
The Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland,Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Lebanon were also among the countries that requested the removal of apps. Kuwait asked to pull some apps that fell foul of its privacy laws.
Most device requests seem to be tied to theft investigations and Tax related issus. On the App Store side. it reveals that Apple received 80 requests from 11 countries to remove 634 apps from its localized app stores during July 1 and December 31, 2018.
While Apple did not release what the apps were themselves, we can see who requested and why. China leads the way with seeking to remove 517 apps claiming they violated its gambling and pornography laws. Gambling Laws were also the reason, Vietnam and Austria requested to take down several apps which violated their gambling laws.
The Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland,Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Lebanon were also among the countries that requested the removal of apps. Kuwait asked to pull some apps that fell foul of its privacy laws.
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