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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They should just publicly publish all the messages from politicians' accounts.

If they want to see our messages we should be able to see theirs, fair is fair.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago

Good on them

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

What about other tech companies like Microsoft or Google? Do they comply?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

As a UK citizen, I totally support this. The more that the average voter is disconvenienced because of proposed law changes like this and the (unenforcable) anti-porn laws, the more likely they are to actually pressure their MP or change how they vote.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Apple is correct. If they compromise their apps here, then other countries will follow suit and their reputation as a brand will take a massive hit. A big part of Apple's appeal is their security, this is the best financial decision.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apple would have to refactor their tools and potentially introduce security issues for everyone by doing this. If the UK government wants to be fucking dumb, it shouldn’t be something everyone has to pay the price for.

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