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[-] gilbert31@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

China: “Remove all VPNs” Apple: “Sure thing”

China: “…and podcast apps” Apple: “Can do boss!”

China: “…and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens” Apple: “I mean why wouldn’t we? Here you go!”

EU: “Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly” Apple: “Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!”

[-] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Manipulating public opinion might work better in democracies than with authoritarian regimes. It's just businesses.

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