They probably took it down because as the original app it violated the App Store’s guidelines on data collection. But they have not been forced.
The apple gate keeping here is terrible.
The apple gate keeping here is terrible.
Or maybe Apple took it down because - as you said - it violated the store guidelines. Or Apple just encouraged them to do it by themselves (for a better PR). So effectively, they were forced.
There is absolutely no information about this time. Actually according to the content it is again Facebook and not Apple who removes the app.
The rules state that Enterprise apps must only be in the hands of users who are under the supervision of the company which operates the Enteprise certificate. It's likely that Apple doesn't consider the people Facebook have co-opted into this program to qualify