Apple removes 25,000 illegal gambling apps from its Chinese App Store

Apple is removing a slew of apps from its App Store in China in order to comply with the country’s strict regulations.

According to Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television or CCTV, Apple has removed 25,000 gambling apps from its Chinese App Store. This move comes after a number of Chinese media outlets lobbed complaints at the tech giant last month for allegedly allowing gambling, pornography, and counterfeit goods promotions in its App Store. 

State-controlled media had claimed that these gambling and lottery apps were not only illegal, but fake as well, resulting enormous losses for people who were scammed. Read more…

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