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True, of course. But we would presumably know about these laws, in advance, and we would have the ability to make choices based on this knowledge.

Apple has thus far been steadfast in resisting this sort of activity and in advocating against any such laws.

So for me at least, this is behavior that is worthy of trust.




> But we would presumably know about these laws, in advance

Court rulings and legal authorisations to conduct surveilance can and have ... you guessed it ... been kept secret


Also true. But we know from the Snowden revelations and other sources that Apple has been backing up its promises. So we have at least some level of assurance that Apple is a good actor.




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