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1. egorfine · 1790257864 · focus · HN ↗

   I genuinely believe that in 2015 Apple had the balls to resist and today they don't.

   I am judging by a simple fact, that "please confirm your age" screen is now mandatory during the iPhone setup in all countries, and in some it's behind a KYC. I have a strong opinion that this is insane. And once they let the foot in the door - there is no closing it.

   1. SXX · 1790260343 · focus · HN ↗

      Apple routinely removes VPNs and other apps from App Store in Russia even though they supposedly left the market in 2022.

      They obvioualy never ever resisted anything except its a good PR stunt.

      1. Zenul_Abidin · 1790266601 · focus · HN ↗

         Apple doesn't KYC in Russia though

         We are quickly heading to a world where governments want us to KYC everything, and we saw with the Revolut breach what happens when very, very bad people gain access to our private data.

         1. SXX · 1790274088 · focus · HN ↗

            Whole point is that Apple routinely execute government orders from the most repressive regime on earth after North Korea. And from bloodiest one in last two decades.

            Even though they have zero presence in a country.

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