▲ 77 ▼ Head of the Signal app threatens to withdraw from Europe (www.bluewin.ch) submitted 11 months ago by cm0002@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Apple has already threatened to leave as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 child) Companies say a lot of shit. They threaten things all the time to manipulate politicians and consumers. Apple will never abandon billions in annual revenue willingly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child) They will legally have to if Europe enacts some policies that Apple aren't able to commit to. They've shown to governments that they have systems in place that they're not willing to / cant backdoor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_dispute permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago Either Apple will cave and do what they need to follow the requirements... or the EU will cave on the requirements after public pressure of not getting new iPhones and iPads anymore. One way or another, Apple will never exit the region over principle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 child) Companies say a lot of shit. They threaten things all the time to manipulate politicians and consumers. Apple will never abandon billions in annual revenue willingly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child) They will legally have to if Europe enacts some policies that Apple aren't able to commit to. They've shown to governments that they have systems in place that they're not willing to / cant backdoor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_dispute permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago Either Apple will cave and do what they need to follow the requirements... or the EU will cave on the requirements after public pressure of not getting new iPhones and iPads anymore. One way or another, Apple will never exit the region over principle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child) They will legally have to if Europe enacts some policies that Apple aren't able to commit to. They've shown to governments that they have systems in place that they're not willing to / cant backdoor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_dispute permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago Either Apple will cave and do what they need to follow the requirements... or the EU will cave on the requirements after public pressure of not getting new iPhones and iPads anymore. One way or another, Apple will never exit the region over principle. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago Either Apple will cave and do what they need to follow the requirements... or the EU will cave on the requirements after public pressure of not getting new iPhones and iPads anymore. One way or another, Apple will never exit the region over principle. permalink fedilink source parent