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Apple was in a similar situation with the FBI asking to unlock suspected terrorist phones, and they pushed back. Let's not give them a pass here, as it's quite
by cromwellian 7y ago
Apple was in a similar situation with the FBI asking to unlock suspected terrorist phones, and they pushed back.
Let's not give them a pass here, as it's quite obvious why they're accepting the Chinese statements at face value, because of how dependent they are on the Chinese market.
This is about money, not principles.
- millstone 7y agoI don't think Apple deserves a pass, but removing an app from the store is not similar to creating a special version of the OS with a backdoor.
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- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoThey (very quietly) created a special version of iCloud which is entirely run by a Chinese state-owned company. I don't see how that's any different to "a special version of the OS with a backdoor".
- dwaite 7y ago> Let's not give them a pass here, as it's quite obvious why they're accepting the Chinese statements at face value, because of how dependent they are on the Chinese market. Let's not forget that in the United States, Apple has recourse to push back against government requests within the system of the law.