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Apple is coming under pressure from authorities in China after internet regulators\u00a0asked the company to tighten standards for iOS apps in the country.<\/p>\n
A report<\/a> from state news agency\u00a0Xinhua said Apple had been summoned for questioning for\u00a0allowing three streaming services \u2014\u00a0toutiao.com, huoshanzhibo.com and huajiao.com \u2014 to \u201cviolate\u00a0four different regulations concerning Internet information services.\u201d\u00a0The agency added that the services were found to have \u201csignificant loopholes\u201d around their management of live-broadcasts,\u00a0according to the findings of an investigation. In particular, the apps were criticized for issues managing content, user classification and identity verification,\u00a0although it isn\u2019t entirely clear exactly what issues sparked authorities into action.<\/p>\n Live-streaming has taken over off in China over the past year. We reported on the phenomenon<\/a>\u00a0in depth last year, and just\u00a0this year live-streaming has helped dating app Momo post record\u00a0growth<\/a> and Tencent recently backed another top streaming app<\/a> to the tune of $350 million.<\/p>\n But with mainstream adoption\u00a0comes scrutiny.\u00a0Critics have argued<\/a> that app stores are a new frontier for internet censorship in countries like China and Russia, but realistically Apple\u2019s hands are tied because it\u00a0can hardly go against government orders and remain in business in local markets. For example, Apple was forced to remove the New York Times app<\/a> from the Chinese version of the iOS App Store and it previously pulled its iTunes Movies and iBooks services<\/a> just six months after a\u00a0local launch.<\/p>\n In a seemingly unrelated issue today, Apple has\u00a0revoked a popular tips feature from the WeChat app for iOS. As Bloomberg reported<\/a>, tips appear to have been removed because they violate Apple\u2019s\u00a0policy<\/a>\u00a0on third-party payment and purchase systems inside an app.<\/p>\n Featured Image: JOHANNES EISELE\/Getty Images<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/04\/457342988.jpg?w=680\")
Apple is coming under pressure from authorities in China after internet regulators\u00a0asked the company to tighten standards for iOS apps in the country. A report from state news agency\u00a0Xinhua said Apple had been summoned for questioning for\u00a0allowing three streaming services —\u00a0toutiao.com, huoshanzhibo.com and huajiao.com — to “violate\u00a0four different regulations… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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