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Under-fire Apple removes 25,000 apps in China

Apple said yesterday it had removed many gambling-related apps from its Chinese app store as the US giant comes under scrutiny amid trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. Apple removed 25,000 apps suspected of facilitating gambling and illegal lotteries, state broadcaster

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Published 21 August 2018, 8:00 · Updated 21:27

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Under-fire Apple removes 25,000 apps in China

Apple said yesterday it had removed many gambling-related apps from its Chinese app store as the US giant comes under scrutiny amid trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Apple removed 25,000 apps suspected of facilitating gambling and illegal lotteries, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday, emphasising there was still work to be done.

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