![]() That Cupertino chose to ban the app without discussing the issue with the app’s developers and has given a very limited, and quite possibly incorrect, explanation as to why, has infuriated many. Regardless, the ban has left a bad taste in the mouths of many, given the background to events in Hong Kong, especially the recent shooting of a protester at point-blank range with live ammunition by a police officer.Īpple has made defense of citizens’ rights a key differentiator in its technology and painted itself as a business that will stand up to unreasonable requests by the authorities who wish to use its technology to bypass current laws - in the US at least. Apple has also, so far, refused to say whether it took the decision to ban the app in response to a request from the Chinese authorities, but in the past has show a remarkable willingness to kowtow to Middle Kingdom mandarins. It is far from clear whether Apple has undertaken that kind of legal review, or whether it is choosing to follow local law or US law in declaring the app illegal. The HKmap Live app simply takes that official approach and extends it to citizens, allowing them to notify others of action that will be taken in specific locations. The intent is to give citizens sufficient notice and time to move away from the area before any police action is taken. Another simply reads: “Riot.” It is extremely easy to see at a glance where police activity is concentrated given the combination of messages and precise GPS locations.īut local Hong Kong citizens have highlighted a quirk of local laws that provide a strong counter-argument: under the law, the Hong Kong police are obliged to wave a blue flag at the spot in which they wish to declare that an illegal gathering is taking place. ![]() “Four flashing lights parked at the police station door,” says another. To enable it, open Settings > iCloud > Private Relay.“After the tear gas was applied, the police officer immediately returned to the police station,” reads one. ![]() It’s closer to how a Tor network functions, but still different from that.) It sounds good in theory, but we’ll have to wait to see if it really increases privacy. (Some people have confused this technology with a virtual private network, but it doesn’t work the same way. It does so by bouncing your URL requests (such as if you type from your computer to Apple and then to a third-party relay, which obscures where it originated from.
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