Apple Product Launch Livecast Absent From Chinese Social Media
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are unveiled during a virtual product launch on Oct. 13.
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Chinese consumers who stayed up late to catch a glimpse of Apple Inc.’s newest iPhones and HomePod were disappointed when the livestream was unavailable on the country’s top social media platforms.
When Apple unveiled new versions of the devices remotely via the internet on Tuesday in the U.S., sites including Tencent Video, iQiyi, Bilibili and Weibo, didn’t carry the feed, without giving a reason.