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    After China Objects, Apple Removes App Used By Hong Kong Protesters

    HKmap.live has been used by pro-democracy activists to keep track of protests and police activity. Apple says it was removed from the App Store because it was being used to "endanger law enforcement."
    by Scott Neuman Oct 10, 2019 2 minutes
    A protester in Hong Kong checks his phone for police activity during a protest against the government in Hong Kong's New Territories, in August.

    Apple has removed from its App Store a smartphone app used by Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to crowdsource the location of protesters and police, after Chinese state media suggested the tech giant was aiding "rioters."

    Apple initially rejected the app last week, saying that it "encourages an activity that is not legal,"

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