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Apple Drops Wikileaks App

By james_fudge

The Wikileaks app has been removed from the iOS App Store because it violates the company's developer guidelines, Apple said.

Trudy Muller, a spokeswoman for Apple, told the New York Times that apps "must comply with all local laws and may not put an individual or group in harm's way."

The $1.99 WikiLeaks app was only up on the App Store for three days. The developer had promised to donate $1 from every sale to groups that support online democracy. Without official support from Apple, the App is as good as dead on the iPhone and iPad.

Apple's statement echo those of governments around the world who say that Wikileak's activities put people's lives in danger. Companies such as Amazon, Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal have also walked away from Wikileaks, citing similar concerns.

Source: Venture Beat

Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on December 22, 2010 (boomark / email).