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Apple Is Lobbying Against Right to Repair Six Months After Supporting Right to Repair (www.404media.co)
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Key Points:

  • Apple opposed a right-to-repair bill in Oregon, despite previously supporting a weaker one in California.
  • The key difference is Oregon's restriction on "parts pairing," which locks repairs to Apple or authorized shops.
  • Apple argues this protects security and privacy, but critics say it creates a repair monopoly and e-waste.
  • Apple claims their system eases repair and maintain data security, while Google doesn't have such a requirement
  • Apple refused suggestions to revise the bill
  • Cybersecurity experts argue parts pairing is unnecessary for security and hinders sustainable repair.
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[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago

Obviously people should be able to repair their own devices.

Pumps millions into actively preventing that exact thing

[-] SitD@feddit.de 39 points 1 year ago

Pumps more millions into a cringe advertising campaign with some mother earth bullshit or so. Yeah sure we love her but let's force more ewaste down her throat. ๐Ÿ˜‚

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

Yeah they supported weak protections that they could game. They are lobbying against legislation they can not.

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