
[BOR]
0: Safe
1: Posting a link to a website containing tracking isn't great, if contents of the website are behind a paywall maybe copy them into the post
2: Don't promote proprietary software
3: Try to keep things on topic
4: If you have a question, please try searching for previous discussions, maybe it has already been answered
5: Reposts are fine, but should have at least a couple of weeks in between so that the post can reach a new audience
6: Be nice :)

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[BOC]
- Closed ecosystem ( like side loading apps, hardware locked/issues, privacy settings like VPN, browser etc are limited).

Very Pro China, **gives away people's privacy** in China and are **pro censorship**, so they don't lose their precious supplier. 

Just gonna add a few here, that's related to privacy & censorship

**Apple removes Hong Kong protest app, Quartz news app following Chinese criticism**
https://www.techspot.com/news/82284-apple-removes-hong-kong-protest-app-quartz-news.html

**Apple’s Compromises in China: 5 Takeaways**
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-privacy-censorship.html

**Apple limited a crucial AirDrop function in China just weeks before protests**
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/apple-limited-a-crucial-airdrop-function-in-china-just-weeks-before-protests.html

**Apple has stored the data of thousands of customers on Chinese servers and censored apps**
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-data-china-censors-apps-nyt-2021-5?op=1

**Apple made secret 5-year $275B deal with Chinese government**
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/07/apple-made-secret-5-year-275b-deal-with-chinese-government

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/technology/apple-whatsapp-china-app-store.html






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