I see a lot of people saying they're impressed, admired, etc. at Apple for doing this.
It's not about giving props: Apple is not doing this out of goodwill, or because they believe in protecting privacy. Apple has a competitive advantage against Google/Facebook in that its business model does not depend on violating their customer's privacy.
They are just exploiting that competitive advantage.
It's not about giving props: Apple is not doing this out of goodwill, or because they believe in protecting privacy. Apple has a competitive advantage against Google/Facebook in that its business model does not depend on violating their customer's privacy.
They are just exploiting that competitive advantage.
Cfr. https://ar.al/notes/apple-vs-google-on-privacy-a-tale-of-abs...