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by MikeUt 1772 days 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-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.
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aesh2Xa1 1772 days ago
Or 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...

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hendersoon 1772 days ago
Yeah, 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.

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