{
  "generated_at": "2026-08-01T04:15:02.356236+00:00",
  "method_version": 1,
  "source": "Apple iTunes lookup API (itunes.apple.com), storefronts cn vs us",
  "scope": "app-layer availability: which apps are offered in the Chinese App Store storefront versus the US one",
  "caveat": "delisting is NOT network blocking. Facebook, X and YouTube remain listed in the Chinese storefront while unreachable there; the apps that get removed are the ones that would still work over a VPN",
  "control": {
    "state": "OK",
    "why": "2 control app(s) present in both storefronts; 10 tracked app(s) comparable"
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  "reading": "much of the tracked catalogue is unavailable in the Chinese storefront",
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      "state": "AVAILABLE"
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    {
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  "last_changed_at": "2026-07-31T04:15:37.987842+00:00"
}