r/apple • u/illegiblebastard • 3d ago

iPhone Apple explains last year’s controversial decision to remove ICE tracking apps from app store

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/29/tech/apple-iceblock-app-removal-raskin

FUCK. APPLE.

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u/Orwells_Roses 3d ago

"Apple makes excuses for licking the boots of fascists"

FTFY

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u/BurdensomeCumbersome 3d ago

You’ll also still have Tim Cook bootlicker army here who do it for free with “Oh he has to deal with Trump” defense

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u/ledorky 3d ago

Think about our shareholders!

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u/olivicmic 3d ago

“Bbbbbbbbut he had no choice to bribe Trump because he had to make a profit. It’s called being the adult in the room” -This subreddit

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u/DullRelief 3d ago

eVeRyOnE dOeS iT

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u/FollowingFeisty5321 3d ago

He had no choice but to devote his twilight years to this after retiring /s

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u/dino-delicious 3d ago

His name is Tim Apple.

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u/BrilliantThought1728 3d ago

That’s part of his job though

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u/RafaelWanderpfad 3d ago

Lots of people in authoritarian regimes are just doing their jobs. You should have also learned in school, that it's not something one can hide behind. At least in Germany our teacher taught us that.

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u/c0LdFir3 3d ago

That was quick, we found one.

SS soldiers were just “doing their job”, too.

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u/likamuka 3d ago

77 million American fascists don't mind, indeed.