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Re:Apple Just Disabled Clearview AI's iPhone App for Breakin... by powowowow on Saturday February 29, 2020 @10:00PM (#22454838)
The notion that Apple should not be “allowed” to keep some software out of their App Store is nonsense. It saddens me that a person who claims to care about freedom also wants the government to forbid people from making editorial decisions on their private platforms.
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Re:Apple Just Disabled Clearview AI's iPhone App for Breakin... by anoncake on Sunday March 01, 2020 @12:12AM (#22455233)
You might have a point if Apple did not control the only App store for iOS devices.
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Re:Apple Just Disabled Clearview AI's iPhone App for Breakin... by JiNCMG on Sunday March 01, 2020 @01:09AM (#22455411)
"only App store for iOS devices." which was created by Apple. Just like Playstation, Nintendo and Xbox.
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Re:Apple Just Disabled Clearview AI's iPhone App for Breakin... by anoncake on Sunday March 01, 2020 @05:27AM (#22456243)
Consoles are problematic for the same reason.
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Re:Apple Just Disabled Clearview AI's iPhone App for Breakin... by powowowow on Monday March 02, 2020 @12:48PM (#22466771)
Yes and they have a near total monopoly with their [checks notes] 20% global handset marketshare.

You can't just go to Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Nokia, or anybody else and get one!!

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Re:Apple Just Disabled Clearview AI's iPhone App for Breakin... by anoncake on Monday March 02, 2020 @10:51PM (#22471640)
Don't deny that lock-in effects are a thing. Not that it Apple's practices less grossly immoral.
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