We monitor 175 App Store storefronts to answer one question —
Is 西藏头条 censored by Apple?
西藏头条 is gone from every App Store storefront we test. It was last seen available on Nov 12, 2021.
751 tests on record·last checked 2 days ago
Why it is unavailable
Five things can put an app out of one App Store. Each is weighed below against what can be seen from outside — open a card for the reasoning.
A government or a court demanded it
and Apple complied. Apple publishes a count of these per country each year and never says which apps they were. Apple's 2025 App Store Transparency Report
- News apps in the United States are unavailable at 3%, near the 5% for everything there, which cuts neither way.
- 2 other apps left Malta the same day, Sep 15, 2024.
- Apple reports 1,213 government-ordered removals in Russia for 2025, naming none of them.
Apple applied a rule, unasked
either its own review guidelines, or its own reading of a local law, with nobody having demanded anything. This is the largest category in Apple's own removal figures by a wide margin, and it covers distribution permits as well as content — Apple kept a free Bible app out of mainland China in 2021 for want of one. Apple's 2025 App Store Transparency Report
- News apps in the United States are unavailable at 3%, near the 5% for everything there, which cuts neither way.
- 2 other apps left Malta the same day, Sep 15, 2024.
The developer withheld it
freely, or under legal advice of their own, or because Apple's guidelines require that kind of app to be limited to certain countries. Switching a country off is easy for a developer to do in Apple's own tools: it needs no new version of the app, and it leaves no public trace other than the app being unavailable.
Something broke
a rejected update, a lapsed certificate, a payment or licensing problem, a mistake nobody has got round to noticing.
- 2 other apps left Malta the same day, Sep 15, 2024.
- Gone for 3 years.
A local rule about paying for it
gambling licences, financial rules, tax — the kind of law that governs a transaction. Apple can obey every one of them by refusing the payment, which is why this is the only restriction we would accept and the only one that cannot touch a free app.
- It is free, so Apple sells nothing here.
How this is weighed, and what it cannot tell you
Weighed from the evidence under each card, not from a model. There is no published figure for how Apple's removals divide up, so these are ordered words rather than percentages. For scale on the same-day counts: across the whole record an app leaves a storefront with fewer than two others, so a dozen at once is not a dozen coincidences.
None of this is certain, and a citation does not make it so: Apple naming a Chinese agency tells you what Apple said, not everything that happened. What can be said is that the readings alone cannot separate these five — a developer switching off a country and a government ordering it removed arrive at Apple's catalogue looking identical — and that nobody has ever measured how they divide across the App Store. The one careful study of the question was done on Google's store, using an error message Apple does not emit.
Apple publishes no record of which apps are unavailable in which of its App Stores. For the removals it makes on a government's demand it publishes the agency and the law behind every one — 2,045 of the 166,899 apps it removed during 2025 — and never which app. Where a reason reaches the public at all, it is usually because a developer chose to say so. Apple's App Store Transparency Report
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西藏头条
Developer: China Economic Net · Category: News · Released: May 27, 2016 · Rating: 0.2★
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Life of this app
- May 27, 2016Released on the App Store
- Oct 12, 2019First tested by AppleCensorship
- Nov 12, 2021Last seen available anywhere
- Jun 24, 2024Gone from 104 storefronts
- Sep 16, 2026Most recent test
Testing history
One column per month, every month from the first reading to the last. Height follows how many readings we took that month; red is the share of them that found the app unavailable. An empty month is one nobody tested.
Found availableFound unavailable
Availability by storefront
Every storefront we test, current status first. Data is a measurement, not a promise: each row carries its own date.
| Test now | |||||
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| AlbaniaAL | Unavailable | Feb 4, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| AngolaAO | Unavailable | Jan 29, 2026 | 8 months ago | ||
| AnguillaAI | Unavailable | Jan 11, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| Antigua & BarbudaAG | Unavailable | Mar 15, 2024 | 3 years ago | ||
| ArgentinaAR | Unavailable | Jan 28, 2026 | 8 months ago | ||
| ArmeniaAM | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 3 months ago | ||
| AustraliaAU | Unavailable | Jul 11, 2025 | 14 months ago | ||
| AustriaAT | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 14 months ago | ||
| BahamasBS | Unavailable | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| BelgiumBE | Unavailable | Dec 17, 2025 | 9 months ago | ||
| BoliviaBO | Unavailable | Feb 3, 2024 | 3 years ago | ||
| Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA | Unavailable | May 2, 2024 | 11 months ago | ||
| BrazilBR | Unavailable | Mar 11, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| British Virgin IslandsVG | Unavailable | Dec 12, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| BruneiBN | Unavailable | Mar 23, 2024 | 8 months ago | ||
| Burkina FasoBF | Unavailable | Aug 10, 2026 | 6 days ago | ||
| CambodiaKH | Unavailable | Sep 29, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| CanadaCA | Unavailable | Nov 18, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| ChileCL | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 5 months ago | ||
| China (Mainland)CN | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 months ago | ||
| Costa RicaCR | Unavailable | Jul 12, 2024 | 1 year ago | ||
| CroatiaHR | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 32 days ago | ||
| DenmarkDK | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 11 months ago | ||
| DominicaDM | Unavailable | Apr 18, 2026 | 5 months ago | ||
| Dominican RepublicDO | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 days ago | ||
| EcuadorEC | Unavailable | Sep 3, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| EgyptEG | Unavailable | Oct 28, 2024 | 3 months ago | ||
| EstoniaEE | Unavailable | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| EswatiniSZ | Unavailable | Mar 10, 2026 | 6 months ago | ||
| FijiFJ | Unavailable | Jul 23, 2025 | 14 months ago | ||
| FinlandFI | Unavailable | Mar 28, 2025 | 1 year ago | ||
| GabonGA | Unavailable | Oct 9, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| GambiaGM | Unavailable | Jun 9, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| GhanaGH | Unavailable | Oct 10, 2023 | 3 months ago | ||
| Guinea-BissauGW | Unavailable | Nov 1, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| GuyanaGY | Unavailable | Jan 13, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| Hong KongHK | Unavailable | May 24, 2026 | 4 months ago | ||
| IcelandIS | Unavailable | May 26, 2025 | 16 months ago | ||
| IndiaIN | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 3 months ago | ||
| IndonesiaID | Unavailable | Nov 30, 2024 | 13 months ago | ||
| IraqIQ | Unavailable | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| ItalyIT | Unavailable | Jan 25, 2026 | 8 months ago | ||
| JapanJP | Unavailable | Sep 30, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| JordanJO | Unavailable | Sep 16, 2026 | 2 days ago | ||
| KyrgyzstanKG | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 8 months ago | ||
| LaosLA | Unavailable | Aug 9, 2024 | 5 months ago | ||
| LebanonLB | Unavailable | Apr 17, 2026 | 5 months ago | ||
| LithuaniaLT | Unavailable | Jul 1, 2025 | 15 months ago | ||
| MalawiMW | Unavailable | Apr 7, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| MalaysiaMY | Unavailable | Nov 3, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| MaliML | Unavailable | Dec 28, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| MaltaMT | Unavailable | Sep 15, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| MoldovaMD | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 4 months ago | ||
| MongoliaMN | Unavailable | Mar 25, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| MontserratMS | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 4 days ago | ||
| MozambiqueMZ | Unavailable | Mar 11, 2024 | 3 years ago | ||
| Myanmar (Burma)MM | Unavailable | May 29, 2026 | 4 months ago | ||
| NamibiaNA | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 39 days ago | ||
| NauruNR | Unavailable | Jun 24, 2024 | 2 days ago | ||
| NepalNP | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 years ago | ||
| NetherlandsNL | Unavailable | Dec 31, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| New ZealandNZ | Unavailable | Feb 27, 2026 | 7 months ago | ||
| NigerNE | Unavailable | Dec 3, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| NorwayNO | Unavailable | Mar 24, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| OmanOM | Unavailable | Mar 8, 2024 | 7 months ago | ||
| PalauPW | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 3 months ago | ||
| ParaguayPY | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 9 months ago | ||
| PeruPE | Unavailable | Dec 26, 2024 | 14 months ago | ||
| PhilippinesPH | Unavailable | Feb 10, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| PolandPL | Unavailable | Sep 14, 2026 | 4 days ago | ||
| PortugalPT | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 6 days ago | ||
| Republic of the CongoCG | Unavailable | Sep 29, 2023 | 14 months ago | ||
| RomaniaRO | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 3 months ago | ||
| RussiaRU | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 years ago | ||
| RwandaRW | Unavailable | Apr 6, 2025 | 15 months ago | ||
| São Tomé & PríncipeST | Unavailable | Dec 6, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| Saudi ArabiaSA | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 31 days ago | ||
| SenegalSN | Unavailable | Jul 22, 2026 | 2 months ago | ||
| SerbiaRS | Unavailable | Jan 6, 2025 | 13 months ago | ||
| SeychellesSC | Unavailable | Mar 16, 2024 | 3 years ago | ||
| Sierra LeoneSL | Unavailable | Jan 6, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| SingaporeSG | Unavailable | Jul 17, 2025 | 14 months ago | ||
| Solomon IslandsSB | Unavailable | Feb 11, 2024 | 3 years ago | ||
| South AfricaZA | Unavailable | Oct 5, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| South KoreaKR | Unavailable | Jul 28, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| Sri LankaLK | Unavailable | Jul 22, 2025 | 14 months ago | ||
| St. LuciaLC | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 5 months ago | ||
| SwedenSE | Unavailable | Mar 13, 2026 | 6 months ago | ||
| SwitzerlandCH | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 years ago | ||
| TajikistanTJ | Unavailable | Jul 29, 2024 | 5 months ago | ||
| TanzaniaTZ | Unavailable | May 28, 2026 | 4 months ago | ||
| ThailandTH | Unavailable | May 31, 2025 | 16 months ago | ||
| TongaTO | Unavailable | Nov 19, 2023 | 9 months ago | ||
| Trinidad & TobagoTT | Unavailable | Jun 8, 2025 | 11 months ago | ||
| TürkiyeTR | Unavailable | Aug 17, 2026 | 32 days ago | ||
| Turks & Caicos IslandsTC | Unavailable | Jul 10, 2024 | 2 years ago | ||
| UgandaUG | Unavailable | Jun 25, 2025 | 15 months ago | ||
| UkraineUA | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 years ago | ||
| United Arab EmiratesAE | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 days ago | ||
| United StatesUS | Unavailable | Aug 25, 2023 | 2 days ago | ||
| UruguayUY | Unavailable | Sep 9, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| UzbekistanUZ | Unavailable | Feb 13, 2025 | 2 years ago | ||
| VanuatuVU | Unavailable | Aug 18, 2026 | 31 days ago | ||
| VenezuelaVE | Unavailable | Oct 26, 2023 | 3 years ago | ||
| AfghanistanAF | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| AlgeriaDZ | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| AzerbaijanAZ | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BahrainBH | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BarbadosBB | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BelarusBY | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BelizeBZ | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BeninBJ | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BermudaBM | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BhutanBT | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BotswanaBW | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| BulgariaBG | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| CameroonCM | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| Cape VerdeCV | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| Cayman IslandsKY | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| ChadTD | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| ColombiaCO | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| Côte d’IvoireCI | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| CyprusCY | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| CzechiaCZ | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| DR CongoCD | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| El SalvadorSV | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| FranceFR | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| GeorgiaGE | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| GermanyDE | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| GreeceGR | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| GrenadaGD | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| GuatemalaGT | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| HondurasHN | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| HungaryHU | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| IrelandIE | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| IsraelIL | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| JamaicaJM | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| KazakhstanKZ | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| KenyaKE | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| KosovoXK | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| KuwaitKW | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| LatviaLV | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| LiberiaLR | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| LibyaLY | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| LuxembourgLU | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MacaoMO | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MadagascarMG | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MaldivesMV | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MauritaniaMR | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MauritiusMU | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MexicoMX | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MicronesiaFM | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MontenegroME | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| MoroccoMA | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| NicaraguaNI | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| NigeriaNG | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| North MacedoniaMK | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| PakistanPK | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| PanamaPA | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| Papua New GuineaPG | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| QatarQA | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| SlovakiaSK | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| SloveniaSI | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| SpainES | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| St. Kitts & NevisKN | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| St. Vincent & GrenadinesVC | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| SurinameSR | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| TaiwanTW | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| TunisiaTN | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| TurkmenistanTM | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| United KingdomGB | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| VietnamVN | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| YemenYE | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| ZambiaZM | Not tested | — | — | 0 | |
| ZimbabweZW | Not tested | — | — | 0 |
Testing asks Apple whether it will sell this app in that storefront, right now, by the same method the crawler has used since 2019. Your browser asks Apple directly, so the answer describes what Apple serves your connection — and if your browser cannot reach Apple at all, we ask on your behalf and say so. The result is a link: open it to see Apple's own answer and check ours. Readings are added to the record above; roughly a quarter of the readings taken each day come from people testing.
How we test
Availability is checked against Apple's own catalog servers for every storefront, the same way the App Store app asks. "Unavailable" means Apple's servers say the app cannot be offered in that country — it does not say who asked for the removal. Removals initiated by the developer and removals demanded by governments look the same from outside; the history and context on this page are how we tell them apart.