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UK law that could ban Apple security updates worldwide is an unprecedented overreach (9to5mac.com)
submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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UK law that could ban Apple security updates worldwide is an unprecedented overreach::Proposed amendments to the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) which could ban Apple security updates worldwide are an “unprecedented overreach,”...

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can't Apple just say "No" like they did with end to end encryption ban? How is this enforceable at all?

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much at that point it comes down to a couple options

  1. The British government fines them or seizes assets in the UK
  2. Apple withdraws from their market and takes the revenue hit there
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Applexit if you will...