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I think these actions are all good examples of why hugely influential tech companies need to publish public human rights standards by which their compliance with local law can be judged.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) November 27, 2019
Apple’s shameful behavior in Russia and China shows:
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) November 27, 2019
A) The benefit to management of having a docile, internally-isolated employee base.
B) The downsides of shipping a physical product, which strengthens the leverage governments have over a company.
C) All of the above https://t.co/75lTE0NNKN
To be clear, Apple's actions in the PRC and in HK are much more concerning than changing a map to appease Russia. Blocking VPNs, removing HKmap, moving iCloud data and downplaying attacks against Uyghyrs is much more personally impactful than a map change.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) November 27, 2019
You could add “Tim Cook allowing himself to be used as a campaign prop” to the list of shameful actions up top. The need to employ 1M citizens of the PRC in his supply chain gives the President incredible leverage from simple tariff controls.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) November 27, 2019
Unacceptable. Fix this now @Apple . https://t.co/KP5e2U15Hk
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) November 27, 2019
apple's image as privacy warrior gets the most publicity and helps recruiting in an environment where tech employees are seeing facebook as an unattractive
— rat king (@MikeIsaac) November 27, 2019
but there are many western ideals apple bends on and it manages to dodge a lot of the flak https://t.co/nUYaaIQx5j
D) The optionality granted by the tech press generally giving Apple a pass.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) November 27, 2019
E) An emerging consensus in Silicon Valley that “we follow the law” is an appropriate response to global calls to regulate tech, even when incompatible with corporate ideals.
Hey @Apple: Crimea was invaded + illegally annexed by Russia. Caving to Kremlin demands to show Crimea as Russia on your maps endorses the changing of borders in Europe by force.
— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) November 27, 2019
Is this the policy you support? Any other int'l laws you endorse violating?https://t.co/C6NJbYGbzB
This is common with disputed regions. Maps for India users show their disputed land as part of India, whereas China users see the opposite, plus the entire South China Sea https://t.co/wNny0SNayS
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 27, 2019
#Crimea and Sevastopol are now displayed as the territory of #Russia on #Apple devices ??https://t.co/bJKCjN8xtl
— State Duma (@state_duma) November 27, 2019
Apple alters Maps and Weather to show Crimea as a Russian territory https://t.co/2KbxsaWM0n pic.twitter.com/NlPX5GMmvc
— The Verge (@verge) November 27, 2019
2nd chilling source
— Susan English (@Susan78English) November 27, 2019
Apple alters Maps and Weather to show Crimea as a Russian territory https://t.co/3822BGhvrM via @Verge
My guess is that this incredibly spineless move by @apple will not impress the tens of millions of customers who believe that Putin's criminal aggression against Ukraine - including the downing of a commercial airliner - is not OK. https://t.co/x4zHNHh3DA
— Marcus Kolga (@kolga) November 27, 2019
.@Apple has complied with Russian demands to show Crimea as part of Russian territory on its apps, when viewed from inside Russia. https://t.co/9S2Dem6IEe
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 27, 2019
Hey @Apple: Crimea was invaded + illegally annexed by Russia. Caving to Kremlin demands to show Crimea as Russia on your maps endorses the changing of borders in Europe by force.
— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) November 27, 2019
Is this the policy you support? Any other int'l laws you endorse violating?https://t.co/C6NJbYGbzB
Apple maps now say Ukraine's Crimean peninsula is part of Russia https://t.co/6WOjxLIM0d
— Betsy Woodruff Swan (@woodruffbets) November 27, 2019
Don't worry. Tech will save the day. https://t.co/ITHH3xj1mZ
— Nsikan Akpan (@MoNscience) November 27, 2019
Dear mr.Cook! I’d kindly ask you to check out the violations of humans rights of locals who oppose the Russian occupation of Crimea. Key words: arrests, kidnapping and killing. https://t.co/SOoSoGYjzJ
— Tania Kozyreva (@TaniaKozyreva) November 27, 2019
Really, @Apple? What's the next update on your maps – Islamic State? https://t.co/QZr0Dnk3pw
— Yarema Dukh (@yarko) November 27, 2019
Wrong and entirely messed up.https://t.co/dIs8gwKbZK
— Marco Moschovidis (@Moschovidis) November 27, 2019
Y’all seen this?
— ?????_????? #Bluenami2020 (@Tipsy_in_Texas) November 28, 2019
In several different apps, including the stock Weather app and Apple Maps, the company has decided to show #Crimea as a part of #Russian territory
W. T. F.
Apple bends to Russias demands, changes the way Crimea shows up in its appshttps://t.co/7pr3J1Co2V
Apple changed how Crimea appears in Maps and Weather by Russian demand https://t.co/WeAZzwuhOm
— iMore (@iMore) November 27, 2019
Apple changing its maps inside Russia to make Crimea part of Russia is a huge scandal. Regionalization of facts is unacceptable appeasement. https://t.co/UWqWYpqDvZ
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) November 27, 2019
“Each country in the world decides their laws and their regulations,” Tim Cook said in 2017. Does that include Ukraine? https://t.co/ppeQ6Li18D
— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) November 28, 2019
WTH??
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) November 28, 2019
Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands - BBC News https://t.co/hWF95lAobi
"There is no going back," Mr Piskaryov said. "Today, with Apple, the situation is closed - we have received everything we wanted."https://t.co/8YrC35JiZG
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) November 28, 2019
#Apple has, apparently, heard neither of corporate responsibility nor of international law that recognizes annexed #Crimea as #Ukrainian territory: https://t.co/NeDpTVqWDK
— Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group (@hwag_ucmc) November 28, 2019
When viewed from inside Russia, Apple shows Crimea as part of Russian territory, meeting demands of the RU gov, BBC reports https://t.co/DLiZ9WsqkG
— hͭaͣᶰkͬaͥnͮᵉʳᵈᶤ (@hatr) November 27, 2019
Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands - BBC News https://t.co/lKdJmD5zy0
— DЯ ΞMMΛ Γ BRIΛИT ???? (@EmmaLBriant) November 28, 2019