Chinese state media denounces Applack of censorship of news via iMessageSuch reports also revolve around Californian companies, and in the case of spam with inappropriate content, this is no small matter from the Chinese side. According to the Xinhua news agency Apple insufficiently checks the messages in iMessage and thus messages with prohibited content are sent. This could include pornography, gambling promotion, and counterfeit goods.
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This is apparently the conclusion of the case with unsolicited messages, which bombarded Chinese users. In that context, there was talk of the orientation of these messages to gambling, which is illegal there. And it is iMessage are ideal for sending such messages because telephone operators are unable to filter out those with prohibited content. In a way, these practices Apple "helps" with its approach to privacy and encryption of messages to protect them from third parties.
Apple tvred that it has anti-spam measures that allow users to block a sender and report it as spam. After receiving a certain number of these reports Apple blocks the sender. Thus, it does not need to know the content of the messages and thus violate the privacy of users. This approach is of course fine, but in the case of similar unsolicited messages with inappropriate content, it could change its position a little. Moreover, in the current tense situation between the United States of America and China, which also largely affects Appyou.
Through iMessage The most spam messages are sent in China.
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In addition to criticism directed at iMessage, in which a total of five Chinese news agencies were involved, was found guilty, according to state television station CCTV Apple even by approving illegal gambling applications directly in App Store. They were supposed to look like official lottery apps.
Let's see if you are Apple will he learn something from the criticism or whether China will once again pull out a "larger caliber" and censorship iMessage will not force it with its levers. Unfortunately, however, we must admit that we would not be too surprised by this. Apple because he is trying to maintain good relations with China, his strength is enough, and a similar step could help this.
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Yes, even a monkey must bow before the great Chinese dragon 🐲 Cook, privacy bullshit has to go away when it comes to business 🤑
I'd rather risk getting spam sometimes than have someone censor me and read my private messages. Hope Apple he won't back down, he would lose quite a bit of credibility