Apple Boots WikiLeaks App From Store

$1.99 app made it easier to view documents
Posted Dec 21, 2010 3:52 PM CST
Apple Boots WikiLeaks App From Store
In this Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 file picture, a man points towards the Wikileaks memos shown on a TV screen at an electronics shop in Karachi, Pakistan.   (AP Photo/Fareed Khan, File)

Apple has apparently joined the ranks of corporations that want nothing to do with WikiLeaks—it removed an unofficial application related to the site from the App Store, TechCrunch reports. The $1.99 app allowed users to access documents released by WikiLeaks—essentially charging for the convenient delivery of the free information. Apple confirmed the removal but didn't shed much light, notes CNET: The app "violated our developer guidelines," said a spokeswoman. “Apps must comply with all local laws and may not put an individual or group in harm’s way.” Click here for more.

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