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Apple has removed HKmap.Live from its App Store.
Apple claims "this app violates our guidelines and loval laws". .
News comes hours after it emerged Apple had removed news app Quartz from the Chinese App Store at the request of the Chinese government.
Reports overnight have confirmed that Apple has removed the controversial mapping app HKmap.Live from its App Store, over concerns that it violates Apple's guidelines and local laws. News via The Verge claims that the app was removed because of Apple's concerns about the impact of the app on public safety. As per the report, a statement from Apple notes:
We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps. We have learned that an app, HKmap.live, has been used in ways that endanger law enforcement and residents in Hong Kong. Many concerned customers in Hong Kong have contacted us about this app and we immediately began investigating it. The app displays polic...
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Hong Kong mapping app removed from App Store
