Posted on 12/01/2022 8:06:53 PM PST by RandFan
Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to comment on the protests in China, avoiding questions about why the company's AirDrop feature was limited in the country or his thoughts on the beatings of iPhone factory workers.
Cook was bombarded with questions as he arrived for meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
FOX Business asked him whether he supported the protests and if he regretted allegedly restricting AirDrop access. But Cook remained silent.
The meetings were held just a day after the White House was accused of double standards, as a senior spokesman deflected questions about Apple bowing to Chinese authorities, saying the tech giant was a private company, while the Biden administration says it is monitoring Twitter for misinformation.
Apple is catching heat for a new software update - exclusive to China - that makes it harder to use iPhones' AirDrop feature.
That change occurred on November 9 - just weeks before historic nationwide protests broke out over the country's 'zero COVID' lockdowns.
'I’d like to know why [Apple] continues to aid and abet the totalitarian regime in [China] while campaigning against free speech at home,' said Missouri GOP Senator Josh Hawley, throwing both spears at the firm at the same time.
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The answer is “money.” Now, what was your question?
I know he wasn’t asked any of those questions by a Democrat...
His successor is a hack who churns out the same products year after year with minor changes and collects all the money that flows in regardless. But he's proven to also be a fascist minded hack who wants censorship and supports tyrants.
But hey, he brings in the cash so go fascism I guess.
Point to note, features and functionality of our phones can be remoted turned off. If that happens, are we ready with alternatives? In the US, are Apple and our service providers, liable if they turn things off, e.g., at government request or for political reasons (like maybe we are attending a MAGA event with Trump?)
Apple is a Chinese company,with pretend headquarters in California, and most sales in the U.S.
The Chinese have Tim Cook by the balls (I’m sure he’d enjoy that for sure). He can’t say no to his bosses in China.
its my belief my balls should be held every night
You’d think it would be cheaper to have The Cartels and HHS provide the labor right here in the USA. Maybe the Big Guy’s 10% makes domestic production unaffordable.
Tim Cook is a treasonous bastard! Stop buying his products.
If I understand this, if you don’t update the software, the feature still works. I’ve never understood why everyone automatically updates their software. I’ve NEVER done this with Win7 and while everyone else has had to buy a new computer, mine still works just fine after about 10 yrs. I have a real problem allowing someone, somewhere, getting into my computer via “software update.” For all we know they could be installing child porn, just leaving it in there in case it’s needed to remove you from polite society. We have no idea what they’re installing on our computers via this mechanism.
its my belief my balls should be held every night
Was a line from an old AC/DC song about big balls.
child porn is the least of worries. the demonrats are making child port legal.
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