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Mr. Cook owes his employees a truthful explanation of why Apple chose to ban this app. At best, he has taken the words of the hostile police force the app is designed to protect people from at face value, without checking his facts. At worst, he's not interested in the facts.
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 10, 2019
The second, related allegation is that the app helps "victimize individuals and property where no police are present". Again, does Mr. Cook have any evidence for this claim? The app does not show an absence of police, it shows concentrations of police, tear gas, riot flags etc.
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 10, 2019
But Mr. Cook also owes an explanation to the people of Hong Kong who are marching in the millions to fight for values he claims to profess. I urge Mr. Cook to come to Hong Kong and meet with Mr. Mok, with first aiders, young demonstrators, and see the situation for himself.
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 10, 2019
This is a chance for Mr. Cook to make amends by stepping into the arena. He would be warmly welcomed in Hong Kong, he would have a chance to see with his own eyes what is happening here, and he would leave perhaps more in touch with the values that Apple still claims to uphold.
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 10, 2019
Mr. Cook says the app is "in violation of Hong Kong law," but neither he or anyone else at Apple has specified which law this is. At a press conference today, Hong Kong authorities didn't know either, and deferred all questions on the matter to Apple. https://t.co/5oD2MkXl4t
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 10, 2019
So @hkmaplive has shared what purports to be an internal email from Tim Cook to Apple employees. As a user of the app, and an observer of the Hong Kong protests, I would like to address two serious allegations in this email that I believe are false. https://t.co/rLT7xhVO6c pic.twitter.com/YYNwlFGHvP
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 10, 2019
An anonymous source provided an @Apple internal email from @tim_cook https://t.co/CNmuzPFxaf
— HKmap.live 全港抗爭即時地圖 (@hkmaplive) October 10, 2019
Tim said Apple received "credible information" the App is used for illegal activity, therefore the App is illegal.
We also received incredible information that those guy used iPhone.
Tim Cook's claim Hong Kong app @hkmaplive was 'used maliciously to target individual officers for violence' sounds like total BS, say longtime Apple watchers like @gruber. https://t.co/meB8zsDsYS
— Xeni 'Wow. Okay.' Jardin (@xeni) October 10, 2019
Apple CEO Tim Cook's claim that banned Hong Kong app 'used maliciously to target individual officers for violence' sounds like BS https://t.co/i9zwi28IT6
— Masque of the Red Death (@doctorow) October 10, 2019
Tim Cook Defends Decision to Remove Hong Kong Maps App in Memo to Employees: https://t.co/RyUMxBCtde pic.twitter.com/CJjIpMTMUa
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) October 10, 2019
Apple CEO Tim Cook defends removal of Hong Kong mapping app in email to employees https://t.co/l3QnL68K1n pic.twitter.com/q7dnBILY4P
— The Verge (@verge) October 10, 2019
Tim Cook says decision to ban Hong Kong protest app ‘best protects’ users in employee memo https://t.co/T6ZvHUBEX9 pic.twitter.com/EOMA4sHfob
— Huawei Global (@huawei_global) October 10, 2019
#Apple #CEO Tim Crook writes email to employees about removal #app #HKmaplive that #HongKong protesters use to see #police movements https://t.co/Q4PlBYIAme fight for real #democracy continues against #dictatorship #China
— Pi Qui (@StopApple) October 11, 2019
BoingBoing too: https://t.co/uBC59i2Ad7
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 11, 2019
Tim Cook's claim Hong Kong app was 'used maliciously to target individual officers for violence' sounds like BS, say Apple watchers https://t.co/Pp7yZqy7TB ティム・クックは恥を知れ
— yomoyomo (@yomoyomo) October 10, 2019
Apple's Tim Cook Defends Decision to Remove Hong Kong Maps App https://t.co/65yne9MrW0
— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) October 10, 2019
CEO @Tim_Cook Defends Decision to Remove #HongKong Maps App in Memohttps://t.co/sikZQkLWX5
— Culttture (@culttture) October 10, 2019
Here's Tim Cook on why Apple removed the HKMap. live app from the App Store in Hong Kong. It's a strong statement.
— Neil Cybart (@neilcybart) October 10, 2019
Cook claims the facts point to the app being used to "target individual officers for violence" and "victimize individuals and property..."https://t.co/81mGcahLBh pic.twitter.com/pgj7QK6i5s
그리고 애플은 또 내렸고, 팀 쿡은 “이 앱을 불법적인 용도로 사용하는 정황이 포착됐다”라고 주장했다.https://t.co/zD1LGQddNP
— 쿠도군 (@KudoKun_) October 10, 2019
Tim Cook uses "evidence" (very likely fabricated) of doxing provided by security agencies as an excuse to align with China's government against HK's protesters. #longnighthttps://t.co/2UNEUIDkez pic.twitter.com/a15rTpSgPe
— John Robb (@johnrobb) October 11, 2019
Apple removes Hong Kong crowdsourcing app from it's store.
— Jack Murphy (@jackmurphylive) October 11, 2019
They say it's unsafe to tell people where the police are.
By this logic, Apple should remove the WAZE app as well.
The police location crowdsource feature is one of it's best benefits.https://t.co/KhZPlJwJ9P
● NEWS ● #china #hk #censorship ☞ #Apple CEO #TimCrook defends removal of Hong Kong mapping app in email to employees https://t.co/hseKMvVtuR
— Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) (@schestowitz) October 11, 2019
Apple “received credible information, from the Hong Kong Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau” in removing https://t.co/DPVTpWfqvu, wrote Tim Cook https://t.co/rS7pGIH7oo
— Alvin L (@alvinllum) October 10, 2019
2/ - 따라서 이 앱의 사용, 홍콩 실정법 위반이고 개인 위해를 금지하는 애플 정책도 위반이라고 설명
— Wan Ki Choi (@wkchoi) October 10, 2019
- 그러나 이같은 쿡의 설명, 애플의 결정에 대해 화가 난 많은 사람들 흡족하게 할 수 없는 것
- 쿡: 앱스토어, 모든 사용자에게 안전하고 신뢰할만한 장소로 디자인된 것 https://t.co/6g7m3Kc0F7
사용자가 이상하게 쓰는 경향이 있어서 앱을 막았다라니 이것도 참...https://t.co/xFrD0usyRf
— Pro-Chemicalist (@kirina77) October 11, 2019
Shameless Cook. "Tim Cook says decision to ban Hong Kong protest app 'best protects' users in employee memo - 9to5Mac" https://t.co/kuyZeqmwI5
— Wu Lebao?? (@MerlotN) October 11, 2019
Shorter Tim Cook: I will take principled stances when Apple can profit off them. https://t.co/qXkfgrgM8l
— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) October 10, 2019
Apple CEO Cook defends removal of police-tracking app used in Hong Kong https://t.co/VFPxuvvnvm
— Reuters China (@ReutersChina) October 11, 2019
"National and international debates will outlive us all"
— Mat Honan (@mat) October 10, 2019
Well that's some cowardly bullshit.
https://t.co/e9ZbhqGMXD
애플 CEO, 사내 메일에서 홍콩 경찰추적 프로그램 삭제에 대한 입장 내놔. 공식 채널 입장문과 대동소이한 내용. https://t.co/epCTtFBDgc
— 나가토 유키 (@nagato708) October 10, 2019