Apple follows all applicable local statutes. That isn’t a surprise to anyone.
In other countries, it appeals, it protests, it releases press statements as to why the particular law is bad for people and how it is doing so in protest. In China, not a squeak of protest. China says "jump", Apple says "how high". No press statements at all.
Yes. The return on a company for providing a service is $$$.
Or rent seeking as some people call.
Apple is pretty good about following local laws when they are made clear enough. (Looking at you EU)
Apple clearly understands the law and that is why it carefully tries to sidestep as many provisions of the law as possible and hence maliciously complies with the law. Even a blind man can see the shenanigans that Apple goes through to maliciously comply.
Yes, already established.
The ruling in china was very straightforward remove an app. A procedure that has been done before.
The ruling in EU was ambiguous and was meant to give competition to the apple ecosystem for no $$$ to the competition thus depriving apple of its rightful revenue. In addition apple didnt wasn’t to create a situation where iPhones were used for terrorism, csam, sedition, and etc without someway to stop that. But posters who are quick to criticize apple for everything miss that point.
The laws are clear in both cases. That is evident from how carefully Apple has designed its malicious compliance. Apple knows China will not argue. It will not explain the law to Apple. Apple will make every effort to understand the stated and implied intent of the laws because it knows that it is not going to quit but there is every chance China will kick it out if it does not comply with the intent of the law. It is still trying out these shenanigans in the EU because it has not yet been fined 10%. If you remember, Apple tried the same shenanigans in the Dutch ACM court and was fined $5 million for every week of noncompliance. Apple caved in and paid a $50 million fine. Suddenly the law became crystal clear to Apple. That is what Apple understands.
It’s not. Check apples news feed to see what they do outside of apple even if posters disagree with their philanthropic efforts.
Every company does CSR activities. Every company thinks that they can wash out the stink of their other business practices by projecting the good that they do with these activities. It is an advertisement.
No ethics and privacy are about doing the right thing. The above is a jaded comment that is more reflective of the post than apple.
So, it was ethical for Apple to give the encryption keys to Chinese government? But it talks about ethics and privacy in other countries? Can you believe it?
Why should apple operate in a locale where there is not revenue. Makes no sense to even say that.
Who is even asking Apple to operate in any locale? Let it not destroy other businesses and people's rights anywhere it operates. It is just a corporate. There were better corporates before it and there will be some after it ceases to exist. It is not a necessity in life.
