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Cook's memo says that the reports, from the bureau as well as from the app's users, are "credible." That at least implies that Apple evaluated the credibility o
by baddox 7y ago
Cook's memo says that the reports, from the bureau as well as from the app's users, are "credible." That at least implies that Apple evaluated the credibility of the claims. I do understand that some people (like Gruber) might want Apple to provide material evidence, but is that really Apple's responsibility or usual behavior? It would seem extremely odd (and not at all comforting) to me if Apple, for example, released video evidence of a violent attack along with some record of this app being used by the attacker. That seems like something a government should do in a legal case, of course, but it would be seem strange to me for Apple to do that. And even if they did, I suspect it wouldn't convince people who are convinced that China is doctoring or inventing evidence to vilify the Hong Kong protesters.
- birdyrooster 7y agoWhat is the generally accepted criteria for "credible information"? How could Apple have communicated better about how they reviewed or corroborated the claims given by the Hong Kong Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau?
- idlewords 7y agoThis is the part of Cook's email that is harder to swallow. I doubt that reports from actual users (rather than Chinese cutouts) even exist. The Hong Kong police force is not a credible source of information, given that it is the chief antagonist in the Hong Kong protests, and that a core demand of the millions demonstrating is an independent investigation of its conduct.