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Both Apple and Google disabled traffic information for the region not to give away IDF troop movements to the Palestinians. So there's that.
by Garvi 3y ago
Both Apple and Google disabled traffic information for the region not to give away IDF troop movements to the Palestinians. So there's that.
- wolverine876 3y agoSince Ukraine, I've wondered how these companies will behave in wars with less clear right-and-wrong. Ukraine is as easy a case as one sees (though of course people on the Internet can debate it). Others are more complex. Due to their ubiquity and power, whatever the companies do or don't do will affect people's lives, will result in oppression, death and destruction, capture and torture, for some. A couple of interesting articles by international law, and law of armed conflict (LOAC) experts: https://www.justsecurity.org/89463/digital-tech-companies-in-war-what-is-the-law-what-are-the-risks/ https://www.justsecurity.org/89463/digital-tech-companies-in... https://www.justsecurity.org/89449/social-media-platform-integrity-matters-in-times-of-war-now-more-than-ever/ https://www.justsecurity.org/89449/social-media-platform-int...
- Garvi 3y agoThe way you just saddened me with this is indescribable.. as I've just deleted 4 paragraphs that could get me into a lot of trouble.