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Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official order: report
Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official order: report
Technology
by  AFP

Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country's top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant. "The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns," said Apple, referring to China's internet regulator.

Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
Technology
by  AFP

Around 60 doctors in Japan have accused Google Maps of ignoring vitriolic reviews of their clinics in a class-action lawsuit touted as the first of its kind. The case at Tokyo District Court is believed to be the first class-action lawsuit in Japan to target a platform over negative online reviews, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said.