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The UK wanted access to anyone's data. Not just UK citizens and then additionally added regulations forbidding apple to disclose this.

UK is ~3-4% of apples income. While I appreciate Apples actions here, I wish they would make a real stand here and pull completely out of the UK.

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I really wish they would sit down and negotiate this more openly. The silence from the other players is what really makes me uncomfortable. The fact that only Apple is making a stand against this ask is really scary.

Agreed, the UK is speed running 1984 right in front of us.

Only three (well, now four) mentions of 1984 in the comments tells you all you need to know

sorry friend, I am actually not sure what you mean by this comment. Not sure if you are agreeing or disagreeing :) Apologies, probably my fault.

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