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> Going by either the Senkaku Islands or the Diaoyu Islands, depending on which side of the argument you’re taking, they inspired a request from China to member
by mthoms 5y ago
> Going by either the Senkaku Islands or the Diaoyu Islands, depending on which side of the argument you’re taking, they inspired a request from China to members of the Maps team to make them appear larger, even when viewers are zoomed out on the map. According to The Information, not only did Apple eventually make the change, but even today, for viewers using its map from within China, the islands are still shown at a larger scale than the territories around them.
Surely, altering the physical reality of Earth to appease the CCP is going too far. This isn't just a territorial dispute that can be addressed using different labels, this is subverting the very purpose of maps themselves. They might as well be changing the outcome of 2 + 2 because the CCP told them to.
I'm an otherwise happy Apple customer but I find this absolutely appalling.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoA true reality distortion api
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- musicale 5y ago> Surely, altering the physical reality of Earth to appease the CCP is going too far I can't imagine the Maps developers are happy about it. It will be interesting to see how far Apple's vulnerability will be exploited.