Apple previously rejected the @HongKongFP app because its help page included a small picture of an Android phone. Now the are denying approval to one of the most critical tools in the Hong Kong protests, the incredible crowdsourced map at http://hkmap.live https://twitter.com/hkmaplive/status/1177405576256446464 …
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If you're not familiar with it, https://hkmap.live shows in real time the locations of police, demonstrators, tear gas and station closures in Hong Kong. It is essential for demonstrators needing to evade police violence and arbitrary arrest. This site keeps people safe
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Apple's rigidness here is part of a troubling pattern where US tech companies are not paying attention to the safety of Hong Kong protesters. This includes Twitter banning prominent observers of the protests, bans that required the intervention of well-connected people to lift
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There will be mass protests in Hong Kong tonight, tomorrow, Sunday and on October 1, China's National Day. Demonstrators and locals will be relying on https://hkmap.live to make decisions that could mean the difference between arrest and freedom. Apple must act immediately
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Replying to @Pinboard
Why is it so centralized? What is stopping China from DDOSing it?
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Replying to @Jam45209914
How would you make a decentralized crowd sourced map?
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Replying to @Pinboard
I was thinking something like discussing it on telegram, as a home made solution is probably more vulnerable.
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Replying to @Pinboard
Yeah but it's backed by a larger company that can better defend against attacks
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Telegram is how this stuff was discussed before the map existed, so I imagine that's the fallback if the map is taken down. It may be that I'm tired but I'm not sure I understand the point of this line of argument
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