Skype removed from all app stores in China
2021-02-14 TimeOutBeijing
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Skype joins the long list of foreign communication tools hit by China's laws
In another blow for foreign-run online communication tools, messagingand calling app Skype has been removed from online stores in China.
According to a report by The New York Times, Skype wasremoved after running afoul of local cybersecurity laws. 'We have been notifiedby the Ministry of Public Security that a number of voice over internetprotocol apps do not comply with local law,' detailed an Apple spokesperson ina statement to the Times. 'Therefore these apps have been removed from the appstore in China.'
However, it’s not just Apple’s app store that Skype has vanished from, but also major third-party Android stores such as those run byHuawei and Xiaomi. Implemented back in June, the cybersecurity law cited inApple’s statement allows the Chinese government to block messaging apps withoutoutright banning their services. In this case, Skype as a program still worksin China, while being 『temporarily removed』 (according to a Microsoftspokesperson) from all online stores – that is, until Apple can sort out away to circumvent the new cybersecurity law.
Skype’s removal from app stores reflects Apple’s continued attemptsto stay in China’s good graces. In July, Apple faced fierce criticism afterremoving VPN services from its China app store. Two months prior, they alsoremoved iBooks and iTunes Movies.
For now, Skype still operates in China. However, whether it』ll jointhe long list of communication tools rendered unusable by China’s GreatFirewall (Whatsapp, Gmail, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter) remains to beseen.
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