In order to comply with local laws, Apple is terminating virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China. VPNs allow users to bypass the country’s “Great Firewall,” which restricts access to overseas sites, but it sounds like iOS users abroad will have to find another way to access the unrestricted Internet. Beijing has already shut down dozens of China-based providers.



VPN provider ExpressVPN said on Saturday that it had received a notice from Apple that its software would be removed from the China App Store “because it includes content that is illegal in China”. “We’re disappointed in this development, as it represents the most drastic measure the Chinese government has taken to block the use of VPNs to date, and we are troubled to see Apple aiding China’s censorship efforts,” ExpressVPN said in a statement. Another provider, StarVPN, said via its Twitter account on Saturday that it had also received the notice from Apple.

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