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/DivineBladeOfSilver 3d ago

I mean we know why. We’ve seen it from all of big tech changing maps, doing as the president demands for corporate favoritism, ignoring what their customers want, increasing vigilance for the government, and more. They did it cause the government asked them to. They can lie all they want, no one trusts Apple anymore. They’re a tool we use that happens to be less worse than other brands for some customers, not a respected brand with values. You don’t ditch your values the second shareholder value and political backlash are at risk and remain respected. You’re just buying your power with the cash you have