WikiLeaks App Removed by Apple

Today, Apple confirmed to the New York Times that it removed a WikiLeaks app from its App Store on Monday. The $1.99 app, which had been available for just three days, allowed iPhone and iPad users to read WikiLeaks content and follow its Twitter stream. According to Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller, the app was removed “because it violated our developer guidelines,” which stipulate that “apps must comply with all local laws and may not put an individual or group in harm’s way.”