Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps...
by SpicyLemonZest on Friday February 05, 2021 @12:17PM
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They shouldn't and haven't taken global action against the developers. The apps remain available outside of Pakistan - you can find them if you search for "ahmadiyya muslim community quran".
Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps...
by Dma54rhs on Friday February 05, 2021 @12:16PM
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Im sure they do sell ads in Pakistan and want in the future?
An independent state could strangle that business in many easy ways if that is their mission, therefor Google will eventually do whatever it takes to stay in the market.
Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps...
by selimthegrim on Friday February 05, 2021 @12:10PM
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Indeed, in the final appeal that failed in Pakistan against these laws (Zaheeruddin v. State) the Supreme Court bench cited the Coca-Cola trademark as an example
They're really not. Google is not based in Pakistan, and they don't have offices or datacenters in Pakistan.
Why should they take _global_ action against developers who are _located in the US_ on the request of someone who does not have jurisdiction over them?
It's interesting how this plays out in reverse to the typical copyright fights - people violating US intellectual property law in Pakistan (or wherever) are often litigated under those US laws; here they're litigating against Americans based on Pakistani laws.