Apple says need solid reason to take down betting apps: Report - Qoneqt
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    Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran in News

    30-May-2023 04:16 PM


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    Apple says need solid reason to take down betting apps: Report

    Apple has said that it needs a ‘concrete reason or a legal requirement’ to comply with the Centre’s directive to take down betting apps from its App Store, reported Economic Times.

    Apple has not refused to comply with the February order by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), but it has made it clear that it cannot ‘arbitrarily’ remove the betting apps and make them unavailable in India, reported Economic Times according to sources.

    The company said that since the betting apps are valid and legal in other countries, it would be difficult for them to remove them in India. Apple has been asked to look into ways for implementing the order.

    Apple executives and IT officials had met in March, shortly after the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) released a list of 138 gaming and betting application that were barred from operating in India.

    The iPhone maker is in the process of ‘vetting’ the apps to ensure that only ‘wrong or bad players’ of the ecosystem are taken down, reported Economic Times.

    Source - Mint