octalfudge@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoApple says it would remove iMessage and FaceTime in the UK rather than break end-to-end encryption9to5mac.comexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1647arrow-down19cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.world
arrow-up1638arrow-down1external-linkApple says it would remove iMessage and FaceTime in the UK rather than break end-to-end encryption9to5mac.comoctalfudge@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square71fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.world
minus-squareJiveTurkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI agree that’s not how it works in most places but I don’t assume to know the inner working of a Chinese iphone or the version of iOS it’s running. If there is a financial incentive apple will bend for China while also saying it didn’t.
minus-squareabhibeckert@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThe way Facetime works is extensively documented and thoroughly audited by third parties - many of whom publish their findings. If China had a back door into Facetime, I suspect I’d know about it as someone who follows these things pretty closely.
I agree that’s not how it works in most places but I don’t assume to know the inner working of a Chinese iphone or the version of iOS it’s running. If there is a financial incentive apple will bend for China while also saying it didn’t.
The way Facetime works is extensively documented and thoroughly audited by third parties - many of whom publish their findings.
If China had a back door into Facetime, I suspect I’d know about it as someone who follows these things pretty closely.