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It is interesting because it exposes Apple, which as a company often tries to present itself as a champion of freedom, and other modern values. Yet as is reaffi
by jeswin 4y ago
It is interesting because it exposes Apple, which as a company often tries to present itself as a champion of freedom, and other modern values. Yet as is reaffirmed here (and previously with AppStore etc), when profits are involved it is willing to overlook the most egregious forms of injustice and violence.
Literally every tech company stands up for good causes like BLM and LGBTQ+ rights; but the true measure of courage is when there are consequences involved with taking a stand.
- StevePerkins 4y ago> Literally every tech company stands up for good causes like BLM and LGBTQ+ rights Well, in the countries where it is good PR to do so. They tend not to show the same face worldwide, in countries where it would not be good PR.
- lostlogin 4y agoI don’t think you can pass it off as PR when their CEO is out, and publicly supports the cause.
- type-r 4y agoDoes he support it publicly? I'm not really aware of anything noteworthy other than when he came out a decade ago. Not saying it's necessary but I wouldn't characterize him as an LGBTQ activist.
- lostlogin 4y agoHe has been in a pride parade in the past and has mentioned it in interviews/tweets. I wouldn't call him an activist at any stretch, but he doesn't hide his support.
- klodolph 4y agoSo we… expect Apple to break the law in China in order to make some kind of moral stand? And that moral stand is over the sovereignty of a country? Even though the US government, with vastly more resources at its disposal and more ability to withstand the consequences of Chinese anger, does not make this stand?
- LunaSea 4y agoMaybe Apple shouldn't be in China then?
- mickael-kerjean 4y agoA couple years ago, they removed the VPN apps from the chinese app store, anything after that is nonsense marketing blabla for everyone not living in the US
- balls187 4y agoI don't think Apple ever portrays itself as a champion of freedom. And even if they did, that ethos does not give them carte blanch to pick and choose which laws they will adhere to.