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It's great that they're dropping it, but concerning that it was only because of pushback from US politicians. Also important to note: > With the order now rep
by Retr0id 1y ago
It's great that they're dropping it, but concerning that it was only because of pushback from US politicians.
Also important to note:
> With the order now reportedly removed, it’s unclear if Apple will restore access to its ADP service in the UK.
- ExoticPearTree 1y agoFor sure they didn't drop it out of the goodness of their heart.
- Retr0id 1y agoThere was once an idea that elected politicians should champion the interests of their constituents.
- 201984 1y agoSomehow I don't think this was in the constituents' interests in the first place.
- ExoticPearTree 1y ago> There was once an idea that elected politicians should champion the interests of their constituents. I think that idea died a very long time ago.
- johnnyanmac 1y agoYup, and constituent apathy killed it. if people can't hold their reps accountable over even the most obvious BS, and re-elect them anyway, why would reps bother trying to hide it?
- hardlianotion 1y agoJust rejoice that in this one case, the spinelessness of our elected representatives has some, perhaps temporary, upside.
- terminalshort 1y agoHow is this an example of spinelessness?
- logicchains 1y agoMaybe they mean the spinelessness of UK representatives?
- abullinan 1y agoSome people always assume everything is about their country.
- hardlianotion 1y agoYep
- stephen_g 1y agoThe other concerning thing is that it took the otherwise awful Trump administration to push back, while the Biden administration was reportedly going to look the other way (and have been accused of knowing about it but hiding it from Congress) [1]. 1. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/02/26/wapo-biden-justice-department-backdoor https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/02/26/wapo-biden-just...
- BowBun 1y agoSee this is the kind of lying I expect from politicians - misleading people about their policy decisions. Not the constant challenging of recorded fact.
- johnnyanmac 1y agoWell, Google and Co. are trying to push it worldwide anyway under the ruse of UK law, regardless of administration. I don't see them countering all this AI ID stuff. I feel this is more of an "Earth isn't yours to conquer" move rather than one really aimed at protecting US Citizen's data. Governments is simply fighting over who can control how we navigate our tech.
- varispeed 1y agoThe backdoors might still go ahead. What if backing down is just for show? In the end they don't have to let public know, but this information serves a purpose - potential suspects might now think it is okay to use now and fall right into the trap.
- stronglikedan 1y ago> only because of pushback from US politicians Like it or hate it, that's still the way of the world.
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