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How much is this promise worth? In flip-flop, Apple bans app used by Hong Kong protestors - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/apple-approves-then-ban
by MikeUt 5y ago
How much is this promise worth?
In flip-flop, Apple bans app used by Hong Kong protestors - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/apple-approves-then-bans-hong-kong-app-after-chinese-criticism/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/apple-approves-t...
Apple deliberately places itself in a position that make their users powerless against them, then cries when governments predictably force them to abuse that position.
- aesh2Xa1 5y agoOr see the trouble with Belarus and Apple's decision to support the oppressive regime. Apple demanded that Telegram block protestor channels on the app for iOS. https://globalvoices.org/2020/08/18/how-one-telegram-channel-became-central-to-belarus-protests/ https://globalvoices.org/2020/08/18/how-one-telegram-channel...
- hendersoon 5y agoYeah, I simply don't believe them. It's /plausible/ that they refuse Hungary or Saudi Arabia. But China can shutdown Foxconn and then Apple won't be able to sell iPhones.