Apple Caves to Chinese Government on Privacy, Surveillance and Censorship, Finds NYT Investigation

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🗓️ 20 May 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Nearly all of Apple’s products are assembled in China and 20% of its sales are generated there. That relationship has led Apple to compromise on its privacy protections for Chinese customers, allowing for government censorship and surveillance, according to a new New York Times investigation. Forum talks with New York Times technology reporter Jack Nicas about the investigation and the ways that Apple shifted its ideals and customer commitments to meet China’s escalating demands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.4	Privacy. It's a big selling point for Apple customers here in the U.S. and around the world,
1:09.2	except it would seem in China.
1:12.5	Nearly all of Apple's products are assembled in China, and 20% of its sales are generated there.
1:18.6	A New York Times investigation out this week argues that special relationship has led Apple to enable
1:25.3	government censorship and surveillance of its Chinese customers.
1:29.8	Joining us now to talk about that investigation, and Apple's flexible commitment to privacy is Jack
1:37.0	Nickus, San Francisco-based reporter covering technology for the New York Times. Jack,
1:42.0	thank you for joining us. Thank you for having me. You know,
1:46.4	I, for those people who who may not have read the, the article, or really, there's a couple
1:52.3	articles out, and we link to them online. Tell us about how your team went about this
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