Apple’s confrontation with the FBI is about much more than encryption.
In his open letter response on Wednesday to the FBI’s demand that the company assist in obtaining data from a terrorist’s iPhone, Apple CEO Tim Cook opened up a far-reaching debate about privacy, as well as the limits of government reach and law enforcement in a digital age.
Other tech luminaries have been noticeably slow to weigh in, however. TidBits makes the argument that ad-driven companies like Facebook and Twitter, whose businesses are based on having access to users’ data, are loath to jump in for fear of calling greater attention to this fact. Both companies did ultimately voice support for Apple’s stand late Thursday.
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