> In fact as the only big tech company allowed in China, you could argue they have a much worse effect on privacy overall for humanity than any other tech compa

> In fact as the only big tech company allowed in China, you could argue they have a much worse effect on privacy overall for humanity than any other tech company. I would argue that it would be far worse for humanity if they decided that they did not have to follow local laws. Regardless of what you might think of our laws here, I do not want a foreign company feeling entitled to ignore them and impose their American views. They do it far too often as it is already. If you want Apple to provide better privacy, change your laws and make sure they are followed. In the meantime, until Apple is found to have violated local data protection laws, the whole “but China” argument is a red herring.