DannyMac@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years agoApple’s China ties under Congressional scrutiny after Jon Stewart cancellationarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down17cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarePoggervania@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoHonestly, it’s not even about the show - it’s the fact that Apple, more or less, is basically censoring stuff that badmouths China. If Apple can do it to somebody like Jon Stewart, then what other companies are willing to do this - or even already have done?
minus-squareDontMakeItTim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·2 years agoI get that China interference is a big deal, but actually dealing with it means getting serious and banning Tik Tok to start. This is the smallest of potatoes. An excuse to make noise without doing anything.
Honestly, it’s not even about the show - it’s the fact that Apple, more or less, is basically censoring stuff that badmouths China.
If Apple can do it to somebody like Jon Stewart, then what other companies are willing to do this - or even already have done?
I get that China interference is a big deal, but actually dealing with it means getting serious and banning Tik Tok to start.
This is the smallest of potatoes. An excuse to make noise without doing anything.