Google won’t pull controversial Saudi Arabian app from Play store [www.theverge.com]
Google and Apple Ignore Calls to Remove Absher App [geeknewscentral.com]
Location tracking to repress the movement of women is a-ok at Google https://t.co/CCB4flEpcV
— RE Sieber (@re_sieber) March 3, 2019
"Human rights? what human rights?"
— Maryam Alkhawaja (@MARYAMALKHAWAJA) March 3, 2019
Absher: @Google refuses to remove #Saudi govt app that tracks women https://t.co/Ee7GR4Lw2d
Disappointed how frequently the new "Respect The Opportunity" Google decides it's fine with repressive governments using its infrastructure to control their people.https://t.co/mD0zNJVWw9
— Colin McMillen (@mcmillen) March 3, 2019
Don't be Evil, except if it costs you money, in which case, be evil as fuck. Google, siding with Saudi Arabia, refuses to remove widely-criticized government app which lets men track women and control their travel https://t.co/sB6ydDQAdc via @businessinsider
— Nick Hanauer (@NickHanauer) March 2, 2019
We're just a platform, said IBM to the world after helping the Nazis. https://t.co/gm36ROdyAb
— Leigh Drogen (@LDrogen) March 2, 2019
Huh.@Google refuses to remove app that tracks and controls women in Saudi Arabia.@Google *does* remove app that shows people where to vote in Spain.
— The Lunduke Abides (@BryanLunduke) March 3, 2019
"Don't be evil" feels like so long ago...https://t.co/HxlR53cdMDhttps://t.co/buG7vIfq3f pic.twitter.com/JJHxQvv44R
Google insists it will continue to make the Saudi government's Absher app available in its app store even though it's used by Saudi men to control the lives of Saudi women under the male guardianship system. https://t.co/9tsRekq918 pic.twitter.com/e46yFAhrYy
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) March 3, 2019
"Google reviewed the app — called Absher — and concluded that it does not violate any agreements, and can therefore remain on the Google Play store."
— Tech Workers Coalition (@techworkersco) March 2, 2019
Agreements that were developed by lawyers accountable to execs—not workers, and not the women affected.https://t.co/ZmYPvGvw3i
?Male guardianship system is the problem ⚠️
— Abir Ghattas ✊? (@AbirGhattas) March 3, 2019
Google has declined to remove from its app store #Absher a Saudi government app which lets men track women and control where they travel, on the grounds that it meets all their terms and conditions. https://t.co/VxmAE9nOyR
"Google, siding with Saudi Arabia, refuses to remove widely-criticized government app which lets men track women and control their travel" which hypocritically contradicts their policy to not allow apps that discriminate or marginalize. https://t.co/n3oVPxEyzG
— C. Lillian Braccio (@lbraccio) March 2, 2019
Good to see Google taking a stand and standing up for an app that allows husbands to track the whereabouts of their wives and place travel restrictions on them. https://t.co/eu8onzeJUJ
— Ryan Mac (@RMac18) March 3, 2019
Google won’t pull controversial Saudi Arabian app from Play store https://t.co/SrySox923H pic.twitter.com/VfGNcMWpIR
— The Verge (@verge) March 3, 2019
Google won’t pull controversial #SaudiArabia app from Play store https://t.co/QHz3rZrIHm @Google @AppleNews #women are tortured and you are helping! Pull the fkn app!
— ENEMYoftheSTATE (@ofhominidae) March 3, 2019
[버지] 논란의 사우디 아라비아 앱을 내리지 않음https://t.co/kNpKIkTiTS
— 라루얀 / 말썽쟁이 구운 경단 ? (@LaruYan) March 4, 2019
사우디 아라비아 정부 앱이 취업, 세금납부, 면허 갱신, 범죄 신고와 더불어 가족 구성원 여성을 추적하는 기능을 탑재해 여행 허가를 취소시키고 문자를 보낼 수 있습니다. 앰네스티가 앱이 게시된 구글/애플에 항의 서한.
cool but how about doing something about this?https://t.co/MBGPGlx3cL
— Nightmare Overdose (@MasterRemaster) March 4, 2019