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by nickpeterson 3029 days ago
Apple could basically choose to ignore this law if it passed and these state governments would reveal they have no actual power in the globalized world. Oops
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4ad 3029 days ago
Why would Apple do such a thing? Presumably there would be fines if they didn't comply. If everybody is doing it (which is just Google and Apple, really), nobody gains or loses and advantage, so why would they care?
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ball_of_lint 3029 days ago
Apple has a large part of their reputation built on security and privacy, neither of which is at all possible with arbitrary government censorship software baked into every device.
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confounded 3029 days ago
Blocking malware for the security of the nation is the justification for GCHQ building a Chinese-style firewall around the UK’s Internet.

So in that case, the pitch is security. The pitch can always be varied as long as there are bogeymen.

This is the problem with relying on marketing (or markets) to protect you.

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gremlinsinc 3029 days ago
Apple could take a gamble and cease operations in states that require the changes, thus pissing off constituents and making them back pedal and change the laws.

A lot of Apple users aren't too bright (1000+ Mac Mail TS issues while serving a stint at a major shitty hosting firm owned by EIG), and would be lost without their apple devices.

Device manufacturers could instead sue on grounds that it's not their responsibility that the local govt will need to come up with their OWN apps and force consumers to install them, or local telecoms. There will be lots of court battles for sure...

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colejohnson66 3029 days ago
> A lot of Apple users aren't too bright (1000+ Mac Mail TS issues while serving a stint at a major shitty hosting firm owned by EIG), and would be lost without their apple devices.

Was that sentence really needed?

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