[Retr0id]

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]

For sure they didn't drop it out of the goodness of their heart.

[Retr0id]

There was once an idea that elected politicians should champion the interests of their constituents.

[201984]

Somehow I don't think this was in the constituents' interests in the first place.

[ExoticPearTree]

> 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]

Yup, 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?

[stronglikedan]

> only because of pushback from US politicians

Like it or hate it, that's still the way of the world.

[stephen_g]

The 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-just...

[BowBun]

See this is the kind of lying I expect from politicians - misleading people about their policy decisions. Not the constant challenging of recorded fact.

[johnnyanmac]

Well, 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]

The 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.

[hardlianotion]

Just rejoice that in this one case, the spinelessness of our elected representatives has some, perhaps temporary, upside.

[terminalshort]

How is this an example of spinelessness?

[logicchains]

Maybe they mean the spinelessness of UK representatives?

[abullinan]

Some people always assume everything is about their country.

[hardlianotion]

Yep