This is an extremely well written story, I kept imaging action scenes from thriller. But I kept wondering the legality of actually stepping into an iPhone fab

This is an extremely well written story, I kept imaging action scenes from thriller. But I kept wondering the legality of actually stepping into an iPhone fab without permission. As the journalists might be seen as given prior approval, what if they saw the new iPhone and how does journalism in here functions toward revealing information v.s. respecting policies. I also felt that the reason this article was written is only for partially humanitarian cause, but still largely trying to capture curiosities from readership, and the risks definitely seem to have paid off.