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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by zarzavat on Friday August 13, 2021 @07:00AM (#28167504)
The only authoritarian country that holds any sway over Apple is China and China can easily just ban iPhones if they feel like it, especially with Xi Jinping in charge.

Democratic countries are much more of a danger because Apple has offices in them and cannot easily pull out of the market if they feel the laws are unconscionable.

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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by shantara on Friday August 13, 2021 @10:21AM (#28169185)
Russia already forced Apple to allow pre-installing government approved apps on local iPhones: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334641/apple-follows-ru...
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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by emodendroket on Friday August 13, 2021 @07:39AM (#28167738)
I think Apple is pretty tied to China both as a market for their goods and as the place they get manufacturing done.
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