Google Play is unavailable in the country. The app has 4.9 out of 5 from 37,000 ratings on the Chinese App Store.Īndroid stores in China are operated by a slew of third-party Chinese tech firms, which tend to comply strictly with local censors and don’t list Signal.
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Signal is still available for download on Apple’s China App Store as of March 16, an indication that Apple hasn’t received a government order to remove the app, which is gradually gaining ground among China’s tech-savvy, privacy-conscious users. In some way, a ban is a badge of honor, signifying a foreign app has reached a substantial user base in China that catches the attention of local authorities. The likes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have long been blocked. The encrypted chat app was one of the few Western social networks that remained accessible in China without the use of a virtual private network. Signal could not be immediately reached for comment. The website of the app has been banned in mainland China since March 15, according to censorship-tracking website. The app, which is used for encrypted conversations, is unavailable in mainland China as of the morning of March 16, a test by TechCrunch shows. Chinese users of the instant messenger Signal knew that the good times wouldn’t last long.
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