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But Durov said Beijings action was not a move against Telegram but a move against Apple itself. Rather than taking issues with the Chinese regulators, Durov focused much of his post on criticising the iPhone maker, taking aim at Apples app policies.

Google has begun a trial program in Singapore to prevent users from sideloading certain apps that misuse Android permissions. With this, Google intends to protect users by limiting the ability of potentially harmful applications to access and exploit sensitive user information.

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Apple has written to lawmakers to dispute assertions that its concerns about the dangers of sideloading apps into phones are overblown. Congress is currently considering a bill aimed at reigning in app stores run by Apple and Alphabet's Google, which would require companies to allow sideloading. Apple has argued that such a practice would be a security risk as it keeps tight control of the apps in the store in order to keep users safe.

Apple is releasing a new security research report that makes its case against sideloading apps showing 47% more malware. Learn more.