Google has apparently joined Apple in taking down a Hong Kong mapping app under Chinese pressure. The app appears to be part of a popular movement to support pro-democracy local businesses in Hong Kong. https://twitter.com/Fight4HongKong/status/1216302597856006146 …
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Here's a thread about Apple's shameful banning of another map app that helped keep users safe from tear gas and police beatings. No American tech company has covered itself in glory standing up for Hong Kong. https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1183751308802699264 …
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The first one standing up is usually the hero of the story. Congratulations for standing up even though the pressure can be intense
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I'm a one-person business and I don't need Apple or Google to like me, so it's easy for me to stand up. I'm glad to see that others with more at stake stand up, too!
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