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> Authoritarian countries are the least of the worries. That really depends. And is quite a strange, perhaps worrying, take. Because, for many people, copyrig
by ElFitz 5y ago
> Authoritarian countries are the least of the worries.
That really depends. And is quite a strange, perhaps worrying, take.
Because, for many people, copyright strikes are the least of their problems.
Not that I disagree on it being an issue.
- zarzavat 5y agoThe only authoritarian country that holds any sway over Apple is China and China can easily just ban iPhones if they feel like it, especially with Xi Jinping in charge. Democratic countries are much more of a danger because Apple has offices in them and cannot easily pull out of the market if they feel the laws are unconscionable.
- emodendroket 5y agoI think Apple is pretty tied to China both as a market for their goods and as the place they get manufacturing done.
- shantara 5y agoRussia already forced Apple to allow pre-installing government approved apps on local iPhones: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334641/apple-follows-russian-default-apps-law-setup-screen-options-user https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334641/apple-follows-ru...