The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
Curiously, while in character, it’s about the stupidest thing companies can do, at least according to Mike Brock
But yes, corporations are notoriously short-sighted when it comes to autocrats, even with a long history of ultimately getting their assets seized by the autocratic regimes they assisted into power.
I’d like to think this all might be a time to teach common end-users the joys of FOSS and, if necessary, jailbreaking, but that’s still a big ask for the general public even in the face of abduction and rendition.
The agents who implement state violence are not a group. They’re agents of the state.
And now Google is directly collaborating with an oppressive autocratic regime.
Collaborating is absolutely on par for corporations and anything else would be an anomaly.
Curiously, while in character, it’s about the stupidest thing companies can do, at least according to Mike Brock
But yes, corporations are notoriously short-sighted when it comes to autocrats, even with a long history of ultimately getting their assets seized by the autocratic regimes they assisted into power.
I’d like to think this all might be a time to teach common end-users the joys of FOSS and, if necessary, jailbreaking, but that’s still a big ask for the general public even in the face of abduction and rendition.