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The 'problem' here - is that outside actors are forced to become 'complicit' with all sorts of laws that are potentially an objectively 'bad'.
By removing app restrictions by Apple and Google - we remove the complicity, making the issue squarely one of Pakistani authoritarianism.
With Google, at least there are ways to install apps without their app store, with Apple, obviously not.
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The 'problem' here - is that outside actors are forced to become 'complicit' with all sorts of laws that are potentially an objectively 'bad'.
By removing app restrictions by Apple and Google - we remove the complicity, making the issue squarely one of Pakistani authoritarianism.
With Google, at least there are ways to install apps without their app store, with Apple, obviously not.