Apple already gives (or sells, I'd have to check) like 90% of the data the state wants to it. They do not give a shit about your privacy. Most of these companies are currently competing to be the principle data conduit to the government already. This whole argument is borderline conspiracy nonsense. It's extremely rare for the US gov to move against big multinationals in any sector. As I explained in my long previous comment, there are some malicious intents bundled in here for sure regarding national interest, political maneuvering, etc. but nothing like what you're talking about. The intent of the bill is ordinary and plain as day; it's an anti-trust bill. You may not like anti-trust legislation and think that in itself is malicious but then make that argument.
Oh come on, this is disingenuous (that Apple doesn't give a shit about privacy). Also, please don't try to paint me as a conspiracy theorist, it's insulting, disrespectful, and completely out of line.
The number you're citing (90%) applies to requests from the state to Apple for account details. It was some 3,500+ requests (not individual accounts), I want to say? What you're missing, however, is that they are requests, and they are not all accommodated. From what I understand, this data is typically account information (that's ambiguous, so who knows what that means) and occasionally iCloud content. The total number of accounts requested (per the data you're citing) is some 15K I want to say?
What you're missing, however, is that the US Government has been asking for / looking for a tool to unlock and decrypt any iPhone for a long time now. Apple will not comply. I'm not saying this legislation exists exclusively for this reason, but the implications are pretty clear, and our intelligence agencies absolutely would seek to take advantage of those opportunities to develop such tools, or find ways to exploit loop holes to gain access to data without permission.
Yes, Apple gives some data to the Government when requested, but so far as we know (and we could be being lied to by Apple or other parties involved) that data is predominantly account data (emails, names, addresses). I'm not even trying to defend Apple here, before that comes into play, I'm simply speaking to the information that you're citing, and the information we were provided (as well as some context clues from previous Government actions and requests for such tools).
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