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The article doesn't cite a source. It doesn't even say that it is anonymously sourced from someone close to Apple (who presumably is leaking). That makes me won
by zekevermillion 11y ago
The article doesn't cite a source. It doesn't even say that it is anonymously sourced from someone close to Apple (who presumably is leaking). That makes me wonder if the real source of this info is Apple-approved, and sort of an indirect way of engaging policymakers. I get the sense that Apple is picking a fight b/c the DOJ has violating an unwritten agreement, basically that Apple will provide all the help requested, informally, as long as the DOJ doesn't push for court orders or new laws that tie Apple's hands in constructing its devices and the software that runs on them.
- TillE 11y agoThat's normal style in mainstream journalism, weird as it is. If you read a lot of sports journalism for example, you'll see a ton of articles which are literally just a summarized transcript of a phone call a reporter got from an agent, written as if it's just pure factual information that appeared from thin air. At least in those cases it's trivial to guess who the source actually is. Again, it is objectively very strange to not even hint at what the source of your information is. But it's also standard practice.
- zekevermillion 11y agoYeah, standard practice maybe. I guess I'm more interested to know if this story is sourced from Apple (unofficially) or is it based on a more indirect rumor that's going around...