WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of seven U.S. lawmakers including Senators Ted Cruz, Ron Wyden and Marco Rubio and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday urged Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook to restore the HKMap app used in Hong Kong.
Earlier this month, Apple removed the app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements, saying it was used to target officers.) chief executive Robert Kotick, calling on him to reverse the company’s decision to ban a player who voiced support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Activision Blizzard did not immediately comment on Friday.
Apple said on Oct. 9 that it had begun an immediate investigation after “many concerned customers in Hong Kong” contacted it about the app and the company found it had endangered law enforcement and residents. The lawmakers said Apple has censored at least 2,200 apps in China, citing the nonprofit group GreatFire.
Apple should not kowtow to China.
Thank you STAND WITH HONG KONG FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
That is a chance for Apple to show to the US government that Apple is still a US company. antichinazi
Thank you for speaking up! And it's true, Apple had no justifiable reason to remove the app in the first place.
CYCYd7689and777 tim_cook Apple AppleSupport To reiterate - the app is used to aid HK people (incl protesters) to avoid subject to hongkongpolicebrutality . I urged u to look at evidence or simply visit HK to witness for yourself. Pls save lives.
Thank You U.S. Apple Betray all the freedom fighters of Hong Kong ~! They choose to stand with evil ccp and RMB to exchange for China market. For Them ~ RMB Universal Value Please StandWithHongKong BoycottChina antichinazi
I hope Apple will not be a band on this meme.
Look: here’s writers most are Hong Kong rioters! They stay here all time shouting democracy and freedom!then destroyed damaged break burning hurt Hong Kong everywhere and make HK a mess! Disgusting these HK rioters! Hong Kong bot!
MaybeImadreame1 When the police act above law to brutally beat up the demonstrators, arrest the civilians arbitrarily, n secretly kill the protesters, they are terrorists. HongKong people need the HKMap app to protect themselves. Apple human rights are far more important than the money.
Apple is accomplice, with Hong Kong authoritarian regime, oppressing human rights and freedom. Rotten Apple.
i am very disappointed. apple is encouraging the tyranny killing the citizens. KingJames is kowtowing to china. if tim_cook doesn't stand up against it, i am sure that americans will suffer like the way hongkongers and Uyghurs do
apple is controlling our freedom FreeHongKong
The brands Kneeled down for RMB HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct hkpolicebrutality HKPoliceTerrorism StandWithHongKong
Honestly I don’t want to see these mobs on the street. I need theapp to avoid them and protect myself. Give me back the app!!!!!
I don't think people really rely on the app. Anyone remember (now old) news that people navigate their car rely on A** map app found themselves in a river or other odd places? To me whether it is available in app store or not is more symbolic than anything.
Apple's biggest mistake in this case: knowingly choosing to 'believe' what the HK government said, despite the record low credibility thereof. Underlying reason: they don't want to displease China, they think HK people are expendable. StandWithHongKong HongKongProtests
im_hker Hongkongers do need that map to be away from the hkpoliceisterrorist
Many HongKongers rely on this app to get the latest information about the Police whereabouts in order to avoid PoliceBrutality. HongKong FreeHongKong StandwithHongKong
Just shows how politicized decisions affect ppl’s lives in every aspect. When we say FreeHongKong, we’re demanding the city can be free of different modes of intimidation from Beijing.
US must stand firm and FightForFreedom with HongKongProtesters as freedom is not free, if you kneel down for money now, you will then lose all HumanRights and FreedomHK BoycottChina antichinazi antitotalitarianism
Yes, it is very important for HK protesters.
If one day CCP urges Apple to unlock iPhone password otherwise ban it from China market, will Apple do it? Better give us the answer FreeHK StandWithHongKong
Yes please, Apple should serve people rather than CCP.
It is time for them to choose, their roots or kowtow. HongKong LiberateHongKong StandWithHongKong PassHKHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct 5DemandsNot1Less
Bye bye Apple
If local government already informed it is unlawful, then apple definitely need to follow up local law, us law is not worldwide law
True. Apple should not just blindly listen to the totalitarian government.
These law makers are really shameless.
very curious what will happen if someone develop an APP to help Catalonian to evade Spanish police
hkerdede It is also used by folks who are asthmatic in order to avoid the indiscriminate use of tear gas by the police in case they need to pass by for work reasons, etc.
Food for Apple. Alway buy Apple products only.
apple is paid by China to eliminate that app. they just care about $$$
Gain back your dignity APPLE! Don’t KOWTOU!
That's what they want. They want HK to burn. They don't want the law in order. These lawmakers are so hungry for destruction, thats scary.
tim_cook , You are responsible for all these lives because you removed the apps can save them! Your hands cover with blood!
CCP always make use of economic influence to stress other international companies and orgs as to silence the unfavorable speech. What CCP done is unreasonable but useful when you give up your freedom of speech and human right for money.
We all know we gonna be screwed if the free world kowtow to China. But seems CCP’s 💰are much worthy for many companies.😪
Apple, keep us get rid of this FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong hongkongpolicebrutality HongKongProtest
Treerisu There is a reason why apple is red. 🤣
What a shame of Apple~!It's time to call Apple as China Apple. Apple betrayed All of freedom fighters, It chooses to stand with evil ccp to exchange for the Big china market~! It gave up all universal value...... antichinazi boycottchina StandWithHK
We truly need the app to protect ourselves!
Thx for the help
Please StandWithHK antichinazi
It’s easy to resolve. Either restore the app according to Apple’s user terms or get sanctioned. tim_cook , it’s all up to you
It’s an app for self defence under authoritarian rule. StandWithHongKong
Coward Apple !
We are not doing dangerous things with this app, actually this app can tell us the location of police, then we can go to the other places to prevent conflict with the police. This app keep us safe during the protests!!! Especially HKPolice are dangerous now!!
Tim Apple please, know who the victim is and do the right thing!
Erikcwy Thank you for reporting 🙏🏻
With Hong Kong turning into a Police State, we HKers need HKmaplive to , stay away from indiscriminate attacks by the police, random and brutal arrests, police-gangsters collusion, deliberate attacks of the press, etc. Don't sponsor the CCP-backed Government!
Apple Tim , do the right thing. Don’t let RMB get in your heart. Americans should be united! StandWithHongKong
I love apple products. Please don’t disappoint me.
Good job! The app is the map only, no grounds to block the app to promote hongkongpolicebrutality StandWithHongKong fightforfreedom followbackhongkong
Apple just consider money money and money StandwithHK
Apple tim_cook
Also, this could affect the future case concerning Catalonia and its iphone app?
Hongkong belongs to china not USA
Foxconn. Done.
Not going to happen. Can’t upset China.
Come on Tim Apple do the right thing!
But Chinese investors! Money! Money!!! ...
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