iOS app global removal requests by violation 2021

During the second half of 2021, the Apple App Store received 69 app removal requests from global government agencies due to alleged legal violations. Additionally, the company received one removal request for alleged violations of the Apple App Store policies. This represents an increase from the first half of 2021, when governmental agencies worldwide submitted 45 app removal requests for alleged legal violations, as well as three app removal requests for alleged platform policy violations.

Number of mobile app removal requests received by the Apple App Store worldwide from 2nd half 2018 to 2nd half 2021, by violation

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Release date

December 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

H2 2018 to H2 2021

Supplementary notes

According to the source: "The number of app removal requests received worldwide from government agencies asking Apple to remove an app from the App Store."

Legal violation requests are defined by the source as: "Requests received from a government agency seeking to take down a third party application offered on the App Store related to alleged/suspected legal violations."

Platform violation requests are defined by the source as: "Requests received from a government agency seeking to take down a third party application offered on the App Store related to alleged/suspected App Store platform policy violations."

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