In flip-flop, Apple bans app used by Hong Kong protestors

In flip-flop, Apple bans app used by Hong Kong protestors

5 years ago
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/apple-approves-then-bans-hong-kong-app-after-chinese-criticism/

Apple has yanked an app called HKmap.live from its app store just days after approving it. The app used crowdsourcing to track the location of protestors and police officers in real time. The app's anonymous author says it's intended to help people in Hong Kong stay safe by avoiding potentially dangerous areas.

Apple's latest move came after China's official state-run newspaper, the People's Daily, criticized the app for aiding anti-government protestors—labeled "rioters" by the government—and endangering public safety.